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Role: Lead Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Edinburgh
Number of hours: 40 hours per week – full time
Ready to utilize your experience and expertise in Lead Engineer?
We have an exciting role for you Lead Engineer !
Careers at TCS: It means more
TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.
The Role
A Lead Engineer is a senior technical professional who combines hands-on engineering work with technical leadership. They guide design decisions, mentor engineers, ensure quality delivery, and act as a bridge between engineering teams and stakeholders.
Your responsibilities:
* Lead a Feature Team delivering features on our flagship products.
* Implementing software engineering best practices to deliver exciting and innovative software within the API team.
* Develop solutions that support a consistent approach for delivering our technical strategy.
* Collaborate using Agile frameworks methodologies, to optimise team development process and give rapid feedback working iteratively.
Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
Hard Skills:
* Detailed knowledge and experience of Software engineering and processes, to be able to confidently design and implement solutions.
* In depth knowledge of developing and managing API solutions, including REST and microservices.
* Exposure to an API Management Platform would be a bonus (eg: ApigeeX, API Connect or similar).
* Knowledge of Cyber security and techniques to build secure and robust solutions.
* Cloud technologies and infrastructure are essential you will have exposure on at least one of the 3 main cloud providers Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
* Strong communication and collaboration skills are also essential.
* Engineering leadership
* Stakeholder management
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
* Strong understanding of business requirements and the ability to translate them into effective data architectures.
* Aligning data solutions with overall business goals.
Rewards & Benefits (Default)
TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.
We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.
Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.
We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at if you would like to opt in.
If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 / +44 204 520 2575 to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.
Next Steps:
Application Process (optional)
* Online application: You can apply directly through LinkedIn/ by uploading your CV. In case you wish to submit your application via another format like audio/video, please, contact -
* Skill-Based discussion: This will be a level 1 interview with the project team, it can be via video or in-person. Details will be confirmed by your recruiter.
* Managerial discussion: This discussion will focus on behavioral aspects and person-organization fit.
* HR Discussion: This will be with one of the members of the HR team and will cover your career journey, aspirations for growth, compensation and any other questions you may have.
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