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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - London Based - **Company:** Vaco by Highspring - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Software Engineering, Spring Cloud, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Production Code, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Cloudwatch - **Published:** July 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d30f584db90eb3a2 ## About the Role * Strong commercial experience developing production systems in Go. * Experience designing and building distributed systems using technologies such as PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch. * Strong experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, including EKS, RDS, EC2, CloudWatch and Kinesis. * Experience with Kubernetes and containerised deployments. * Strong understanding of CI/CD, observability and modern software delivery practices. Desirable skills * Experience with event-driven architectures (Kinesis, Kafka or similar). * Experience leading technical projects. * Previous mentoring or people management experience. * Experience modernising legacy platforms. * Experience collaborating with international engineering teams. Why join us * This is an opportunity to play a key role in modernising a business-critical platform while influencing engineering practices across an international organisation. You'll have significant technical ownership, work closely with teams in both the UK and US, and remain hands-on while shaping the future direction of the platform. Why join us This is an opportunity to play a key role in modernising a business-critical platform while influencing engineering practices across an international organisation. You'll have significant technical ownership, work closely with teams in both the UK and US, and remain hands-on while shaping the future direction of the platform. ## Description We are looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to drive the development of our next-generation Copyright Data Management (CDM) platform. You'll provide technical leadership for a strategically important programme, working closely with engineering and product teams across our UK and US offices to deliver scalable, reliable software. What you will do * Own the technical delivery of the CDM initiative, working closely with the Director of Software Engineering and other engineering leaders. * Work closely with Product, Engineering and stakeholders across the UK and US to define priorities and execution plans. * Remain hands-on by designing, implementing and reviewing production code for key platform components. * Identify technical risks and drive pragmatic solutions. * Guide architectural decisions and engineering best practices. * Mentor engineers through code reviews, design discussions and pairing. * Promote the effective use of AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality., Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. * California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. * Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. * Residents of all other states may access our policies here. * Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. * Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. ## Related Videos - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [Optimizing Discovery: PostgreSQL's Role in Transforming GetYourGuide's Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1647-optimizing-discovery-postgresql-s-role-in-transforming-getyourguide-s-search) - [From Black Box to Glass Box : Bedrock AgentCore Observability](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2126-from-black-box-to-glass-box-bedrock-agentcore-observability) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Instant KAI Sandboxes with vCluster: Multi-Tenant, Multi-Scheduler GPU Sharing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100333-instant-kai-sandboxes-with-vcluster-multi-tenant-multi-scheduler-gpu-sharing) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)