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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** AND Digital
- **Location:** Birmingham, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £55,393
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Rapid Prototyping Process, Claude Code, Extreme Programming
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5961753707

## About the Role

* You care deeply about producing high-quality work that delivers real value
 * You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems collaboratively
 * You bring strong expertise in your craft, alongside a willingness to keep learning
 * You communicate clearly and build trust quickly with clients and teammates
 * You're pragmatic, adaptable and outcome-focused
 * You enjoy sharing knowledge and helping others grow
 * You value low-ego collaboration and enjoy working as part of multidisciplinary teams

What you'll bring to the table:

 * Proven experience working as a Lead Engineer in a commercial development team, ideally with expert knowledge of Java but we will consider candidates with wider experience across different tools and frameworks.
 * Provides recognised technical expertise that informs delivery decisions and supports capability development across teams.
 * Commercial experience working with agile methodologies and delivering scalable, production-ready systems that meet business requirements.
 * Ability to consider wider client business concerns when making technical decisions and managing stakeholder challenges.
 * Experience implementing architecture, DevOps, performance or security best practice, with a strong understanding and ownership of approaches such as TDD, SOLID and XP.
 * Comfortable mentoring junior engineers and supporting Squad Leads, providing technical guidance as the most senior engineer on a project and ensuring the team delivers complex initiatives that achieve agreed business and technical outcomes while maintaining quality standards.
 * Solid understanding of CI/CD practices and deployments.
 * Experience writing effective documentation and sharing knowledge, with the ability to translate technical expertise into learning programmes and knowledge-sharing practices.
 * Experience developing rapid prototypes to validate technical solutions and de-risk delivery.
 * Proven experience using an AI coding assistant, e.g. Claude Code.

## Description

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