Lead Software Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Remote
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
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SKILLS

Go TypeScript React PostgreSQL GCP APIs System Design Testing Strategies

FULL DESCRIPTION

Lead Software Engineer at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is on a mission to protect society from fraud and money laundering. We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our remote-first engineering team.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join one of our product teams and provide strong technical leadership. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, owning technical direction within a domain, and helping other engineers grow through mentorship and example.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership within your team and domain, guiding design decisions and architectural direction.
  • Design, build and deliver complex features and systems that are secure, scalable and maintainable.
  • Own technical outcomes end-to-end, from discovery and design through to delivery and long-term operation.
  • Mentor and coach engineers across the team, supporting their technical growth and confidence.
  • Set a high bar for code quality, testing, observability and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate closely with Product and Design to shape solutions, challenge assumptions and manage trade-offs.
  • Lead technical discussions, reviews and incident investigations, helping the team learn and improve.
  • Contribute to wider engineering initiatives and influence standards across the technology organisation.

Requirements

  • Significant experience building and operating production software in a modern engineering environment.
  • Led technical design and delivery for complex systems or domains.
  • Comfortable working across backend and/or frontend systems (e.g. Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python).
  • Strong knowledge of APIs, data modelling, testing strategies and system design.
  • Enjoy mentoring other engineers and leading through influence rather than authority.
  • Can communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, regulated environment where quality and trust are critical.

Benefits

  • Compensation - From £90k + base salary
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Work from home allowance
  • Uncapped annual leave
  • Enhanced sick leave
  • Private healthcare with AXA
  • Regular company and team socials
  • Uncapped budget for personal development
  • Share options for all UK employees
  • Customisable wellness budget and discounts with ThanksBen

How to Apply

Apply via the link: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or visit [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].com for more information.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.

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