Lead Software Engineer

Intec Select Limited

London, UK

6 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£100,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerboard.com

Tech stack

.NET Framework Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Software as a Service Software Quality Code Review Continuous Integration DevOps Python (Programming Language) SQL Databases

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Data Streaming Systems Integration Technical Debt Backend Event Driven Architecture Production Code Graphql Terraform Webhooks

Job description

Write production code, lead technical spikes, and set the standard for quality
Own the architecture for Back End services and the integration layer across ERP platforms, in-house systems and third-party SaaS
Define standards for APIs, webhooks, event-driven patterns and data flows across the business
Lead and mentor engineers working across Python and .NET
Champion pragmatic, responsible use of AI tooling (Claude Code, Codex or similar) to boost velocity and code quality
Partner with Product, QA and business stakeholders to turn requirements into solid technical solutions
Drive best practice on code review, testing, and technical debt management

Requirements

Proven experience as a lead or senior engineer, deep hands-on in Python or .NET
Strong Back End background - REST/GraphQL APIs, event-driven architecture, system integrations
Experience integrating ERP platforms, in-house tools and SaaS applications
Solid SQL and data modelling skills
Comfortable in AWS or Azure, with modern DevOps and CI/CD practices
A real point of view on using AI coding tools responsibly and effectively
Strong communicator - able to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
Bonus: Terraform or infrastructure-as-code experience, or a background in a platform or service-based business