Lead Software Engineer

True North Group

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

10 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Job location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java

Artificial Intelligence

Cloud Computing

DevOps

Python

NoSQL

Software Engineering

SQL Databases

Web Application Frameworks

Front End Software Development

REST

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of our client who are looking for two talented Lead Software Engineers to join growing team., Our client is a newly established, high-growth technology venture backed by leading organisations in the consulting and investment sectors. They are building a top-tier engineering team and are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help shape their technical direction from day one.

What you'll do:

Work with business stakeholders to design and deliver complex technical projects
Make key technical decisions across architecture, engineering, and delivery
Develop innovative solutions to client challenges
Collaborate with data, AI, and engineering teams in a highly cross-functional environment
Lead technical design, prototyping, and build activities
Mentor engineers and champion modern technologies

Requirements

5+ years' software engineering experience, ideally with client-facing or consulting exposure
Strong hands-on skills in Python or Java, modern web frameworks, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL and front-end technologies
Experience with data-heavy systems and scalable architecture
Understanding of cloud, AI engineering concepts, and DevOps practices
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Strong academic background in a technical field

Why join: