Lead Software Engineer

End Date

Sunday 29 November 2026

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Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working

Job Description Summary

Level 5 will have all traits from Level 4 but sometimes will lead technical development on product/team/domain level. They may start taking responsibility for overall tech delivery & app ownership alongside their own software engineering output. They are experts of parts of the domain and technology used.

Job Description

Must have Sill -

Full Stack (Node + React)

Cloud & Platform Engineering (GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, container platforms)

Advanced SQL & Data Modelling

Years of exp 9 - 12 years

- Engineer software solutions that are stable, scalable, performant, accessible, testable, and secure. Utilize endorsed technologies and apply common build patterns to minimize technical debt. Adhere to group policies and frameworks for build and release.
- Participate in code reviews and team ceremonies to better understand the work through planning, commit to clear achievable goals, drive appropriate prioritisation, escalate impediments, act on learnings and highlight successes.
- Continuously look for reuse, identifying opportunities to automate repetitive manual tasks.
- Participate in technical communities to advance shared capabilities and encourage innovation through exploration of new technologies and methodologies.
- Promote application custodianship by participating in incident root-cause analysis and being accountable for governance activities on technical assets.
- Mentor and support junior engineers, helping them develop technical skills and professional behaviours. Share knowledge regularly as an SME.
- Invest to develop your technical and agile skills, through learning, feedback, and reflection. Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
- Accountable for custodianship governance activities on tech assets.*
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code independently. Participate in code reviews and ceremonies to ensure quality, share learnings, and celebrate successes.
- Apply both traditional and agile best practices to plan, prioritise, and deliver work effectively. Escalate impediments and act on feedback.
- Apply DevOps principles and quality assurance approaches in software design and development. Use tools to support automation, performance, regression testing, and debugging.
- Demonstrate deep understanding of system design and act as a subject matter expert in key technologies and domains.
- Apply both traditional and agile best practices to plan, prioritise, and deliver work effectively.
- Identify opportunities for reuse and automation to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand requirements, provide updates, and align on progress.
- Apply a Customer First mindset and role model Group Values by building strong relationships and sharing information openly.
- Provide hardware, software, and network support as needed.
- Stay current with technology trends and emerging tools, identifying opportunities for innovation and growth.
- Apply test automation and programming tools to support performance checks and debugging independently.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of team processes and practices. Apply logic, prioritisation, and critical thinking to deliver effective outcomes.

- Lead technical development at the product, team, or domain level, taking ownership of delivery and application health.

- Own technical custodianship, including governance of assets and root-cause analysis for incidents.

- Applies basic AI concepts using established tools and procedures to address familiar scenarios