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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Jet2.com Limited
- **Location:** Leeds, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £66,908.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, ASP.NET MVC Framework, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Enterprise Content Management, Scrum Methodology, Redis, Next.js, Selenium, Software Engineering, Apache Solr, SQL Databases, Web Application Frameworks, .NET Core, ReactJS, Vue.js, Event Driven Architecture, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Storage Technologies, Apache Kafka, Sitecore, Restful APIs, Api Management, Docker, Web Api, Microservices
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5843404067

## About the Role

will have previous experience in the usage of all our tech stacks, be extremely passionate about technology and have previous management experience. You will also:

 * Have strong written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable communicating and building relationships with stakeholders across the business
 * Have prior leadership and mentoring experience and be willing to enhance your skills in this area to support the growth of software development team
 * Be an excellent role model for the team and colleagues, with an approachable nature and the ability to work as part of a team
 * Be the point of contact for expert guidance and team support.

## Description

you'll be leading a fast-paced scrum team, made up of a lead engineer, software engineers, automation and manual test engineers, product owners and business analysts. You will also:

 * Deliver systems that improve the experience of our customers and business users
 * Have a vision for designing and building robust and scalable systems
 * Lead design discussions and decisions about projects
 * Have ownership of the full software development lifecycle from initial requirements through to supporting production releases
 * Support team activities such as planning and estimation
 * Line manage and mentor team members to facilitate their growth and progression
 * Champion current and new coding standards and practices
 * Drive a culture of continuous improvement.

What is the tech stack?

We have a wide range of technologies used across a large number of teams, including:

 * C#, .NET Core, and Web API.
 * Web Application Frameworks (ASP.NET MVC, SPA)
 * Enterprise content management achieved through Sitecore
 * RESTful Microservices - light-weight efficient, decoupled APIs that scale well.
 * Event driven architectures (Kafka)
 * Modern reactive JavaScript Frameworks (React, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular)
 * Advanced web topologies (Headless, Jamstack)
 * Storage technologies like SQL, Redis and SOLR
 * Automated UI and API testing (BDD, Selenium)
 * Cloud technologies (Azure/AWS/GCP)
 * Containerised environments using Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD pipelines.


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