Lead Software Engineer

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers while remaining heavily involved in the design and development of modern applications. Who you’ll be working with

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary Engineering team made up of Software Engineers, QA Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Product Owners and Business Analysts.

The team works across a large portfolio of systems, including internal platforms and client-facing web applications, with a strong focus on modern cloud technology, automation and emerging AI capabilities. What you’ll be doing

• Lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers across multiple projects
• Stay hands-on with software design, development and technical delivery
• Build modern web applications using C#, ASP.NET Core and TypeScript/React
• Design and develop REST APIs, microservices and event-driven solutions
• Build cloud-first applications on Azure, using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD
• Deploy containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes/AKS
• Work with Azure SQL, Entity Framework and NoSQL databases
• Integrate applications using cloud messaging platforms such as Azure Service Bus or Kafka
• Apply clean architecture, design patterns and secure coding practices
• Contribute to the adoption of generative AI and AI-driven development
• Work closely with Product Owners and wider engineering teams in an Agile environment
• Promote engineering best practices, reusable components and continuous improvement

• Strong commercial experience designing and developing software
• Significant hands-on experience with C# or Java
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, design patterns and clean code
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices
• Experience developing user-facing web applications
• Strong cloud experience, ideally Azure
• Experience with CI/CD, Git and modern DevOps practices
• Experience working with relational databases and data modelling
• Understanding of application security, including SAST, DAST and penetration testing
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or technically guiding other engineers
• A strong understanding of Agile/DevSecOps ways of working

The technical stack

Experience with AWS/GCP, Blazor, Angular, MongoDB/Cosmos DB, Kafka or Jenkins would also be beneficial. What’s in it for you?

• £75,000-£82,000 salary
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the London office
• Lead technical delivery across a significant enterprise technology estate
• Opportunity to work with generative AI and emerging technologies
• Regular training and funded professional certifications
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, pension, subsidised lunch and cycle-to-work scheme
• A collaborative engineering environment with the scale and resources of a major global organisation

You don’t need previous Tax or Legal experience - what matters is your engineering expertise, technical leadership and appetite to learn the domain.

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We’re working with a leading global professional services organisation that is investing heavily in technology across its Tax & Legal business.

You’ll join a 300+ strong technology function, working at the forefront of how software, cloud and generative AI are transforming the way tax and legal services are delivered.