Overview
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 requirement 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.
Responsibilities
* Provide technical leadership across Python (Django) and TypeScript (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.
Role requirements
* Provide technical leadership across Python (Django) and TypeScript (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.
Apply
If you’re a Lead Software Engineer looking to drive meaningful change and operate in a collaborative, future‑focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply directly or email us at: (email)📩 (url removed)
Company
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