Lead Full Stack Engineer
Near Manchester / Hybrid
Salary - £85k
This isn’t just another Lead Engineer role.
You’ll take end-to-end ownership of major digital solutions, influencing everything from architecture and design through to delivery and continuous improvement. You’ll work in multidisciplinary teams alongside product, design, and data specialists to build scalable, secure, and user-focused platforms.
You’ll also play a key role in technical strategy, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering best practice across projects.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading the design and delivery of large-scale, complex digital services
* Owning architecture decisions across cloud-native, microservices or serverless environments
* Working closely with stakeholders to shape technical direction and delivery strategy
* Providing hands-on leadership and mentoring engineering teams
* Driving quality through modern engineering practices (CI/CD, TDD, Agile)
* Supporting estimation, planning, and technical risk management on projects
What We’re Looking For
* Strong experience leading full stack engineering teams in complex environments
* Background in .NET, C#, Java or Python, alongside modern JavaScript frameworks
* Proven track record delivering scalable cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure, etc.)
* Solid understanding of modern architecture patterns (microservices, serverless)
* Experience working in Agile delivery environments
* Ability to engage with stakeholders and translate technical concepts into clear direction
* Passion for mentoring and developing other engineers
💡 Bonus if you’ve worked in a consultancy or on public sector / regulated industry projects
Why This Role?
* Work on meaningful projects with real-world impact
* High level of autonomy and technical ownership
* Access to a broad, evolving tech stack - no being boxed into one technology
* Strong focus on career development, progression, and continuous learning
* Collaborative, supportive environment with a genuine engineering-first culture
Package & Benefits
* Competitive salary + performance-related rewards
* Hybrid working model
* Private healthcare & wellbeing support
* Enhanced parental leave
* Generous holiday allowance
* Pension & additional flexible benefits
If you’re looking for a role where you can lead from the front, shape solutions, and work on genuinely impactful systems, this is well worth a conversation.
Please note only candidates with full working rights will be considered.