Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & Data Orchestration
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Hybrid (1-2 days/week in office) | £140k+ Package | Security-Cleared or Security Clearable required
Location: London | Sector: Intelligence, Analytics & Secure Data | Process: 3 stages
Our client is a mission-driven consultancy delivering high-impact intelligence, research, and technical services to governments and private sector clients globally and the brand are well known for making real-world difference.
As we continue to expand, we're hiring a Lead Software Engineer/Founding Engineer to take the reins of a specialist engineering unit delivering microservice-based cloud and data solutions at scale. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll work closely with the CTO, shape architecture and tooling, and directly influence the future of our engineering capability.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading a growing team (currently 2 engineers + external partners) across complex data and cloud engineering projects
Designing and delivering distributed solutions on an AWS-centric stack, with open-source flexibility
Working with Databricks, Apache Iceberg, and Kubernetes in a cloud-agnostic environment
Guiding architecture and implementation of large-scale data pipelines for structured and unstructured data
Steering direction on software stack, best practices, and legacy tech modernisation
Collaborating with a multidisciplinary group including intelligence analysts, researchers, and domain specialists
Supporting clients working in highly sensitive and secure environments
Ideal Background
Senior/Lead/Founding Software Engineer, startup/hands on CTO, or Lead Architect experience, ideally in cloud-native or high-scale data environments
Deep experience with Software Engineering, cloud deployments (especially AWS), and orchestration technologies
Proven delivery of big data solutions-not necessarily at FAANG scale, but managing high-volume, complex data (structured/unstructured)
Experience working with Databricks, Apache Iceberg, or similar modern data platforms
Experience of building software environments from the ground up, setting best practice and standards
Experience leading and mentoring teams
Worked in a startup/scaleup background and someone that is adaptable
Tech Stack Snapshot
Languages: Python and data engineering background. Opportunity to shape wider tech stack moving forward.
Cloud: AWS preferred, cloud-agnostic approach encouraged
Data: SQL, Databricks, Iceberg, Kubernetes, large-scale data pipelines
CI/CD & Ops: Open source tools, modern DevOps principles
Why Join Us?
Impactful Work - Help solve security problems that truly matter
Ownership & Autonomy - Freedom to shape the stack and drive strategy alongside the CTO
Growth - A growing company at the cutting edge of data and intelligence
Flexibility - Hybrid and remote-friendly, with minimal in-office requirements
Compensation & Process
£110,000 - £140,000 base salary with flexibility
10% performance based bonus
Pension
Private Healthcare
25 days holiday + bank holidays
L&D
Great company culture and socials
3-stage interview process (tech test and final stage onsite)
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