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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** CPS Group
- **Location:** Gloucester, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £65,000.0 - £80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Software Quality, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Technical Debt, SC Clearance, Event Driven Architecture, AngularJS, Cosmos DB, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/lead-software-engineer-bristol-gloucestershire/2777185152-2/

## About the Role

Strong commercial experience developing software with .NET/ C#

 - Front-end development experience with Angular/ TypeScript/ JavaScript
 - Experience building scalable production systems
 - Strong Azure cloud experience
 - Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
 - Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering best practices
 - Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience
 - Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments
 - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Experience:

 - Previous line management experience
 - Microservices or event-driven architecture
 - Docker
 - Azure Cosmos DB
 - Experience supporting recruitment and interviewing
 - Eligibility for SC Clearance

## Description

A growing Bristol-based SaaS organisation is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help shape the future of a market-leading platform used by organisations across the UK. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine software engineering, technical direction and people management. You'll take ownership of complex technical challenges, influence architectural decisions and mentor a small team of engineers while remaining close to the code.

The business operates with a remote-first culture, with a monthly visit to the Bristol office for collaboration and team planning.

Responsibilities:

 - Lead delivery of complex, business-critical engineering work
 - Guide architectural decisions and system evolution
 - Maintain high standards of code quality, reliability and scalability
 - Manage technical debt and contribute to long-term platform strategy
 - Line manage and mentor engineers within the team
 - Lead agile ceremonies, sprint planning and estimations
 - Support hiring, onboarding and technical assessments
 - Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the business


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