Lead Software Engineer
Location: West Midlands (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to £80,000 (flexible for exceptional candidates)
Contract: Permanent
Currently working with a client on a requirment for a Lead Software Engineer, to join a high‑performing engineering team driving innovation across the energy sector. This role is ideal for an experienced technical leader who thrives in a hands‑on environment, guiding a team, shaping technical direction, and delivering high‑quality software solutions that make a real impact on customers and the wider market. If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems, championing best practices, and leading a team to deliver meaningful outcomes, this is an exceptional opportunity.
As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll provide technical leadership, delivery ownership, and hands‑on expertise across modern Python (Django) and React/Next.js platforms and supporting technologies. You’ll partner closely with product, design, and engineering teams to define, build, and maintain high‑quality software solutions aligned to business needs and customer expectations. You will be responsible for supporting and developing a team of engineers, ensuring strong technical standards, continuous improvement, and a culture of innovation.
Role requirments
Provide technical leadership across Python (Django) and Typescriot (React/Next.js), cloud platforms (AWS Preferred), architecture, and modern engineering best practices while guiding a team of engineers.
Own delivery of high‑quality software solutions end‑to‑end, ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with customer and business needs.
Mentor and develop engineers, offering coaching, feedback, and support to enable team growth and maintain strong engineering standards.
Collaborate with product, design, and cross‑functional stakeholders to define requirements, solve complex problems, and communicate technical updates clearly.
Champion continuous improvement, driving advancements in testing, CI/CD, DevOps practices, system observability, and innovative engineering approaches.
If you’re a Lead Software Engineer looking to drive meaningful change and operate in a collaborative, future‑focused environment, I’d love to hear from you.
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