18 of 18 Lead Software Engineer Jobs in the North West

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Rate: up to £750 per day (Inside IR35) Location: 2 days a week onsite across an UK site Contract Type: 12 months + Ext Start Date: ASAP Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for security clearance Overview - Lead Software Engineer Involved Solutions is recruiting for an experienced Lead Software Engineer who can make a positive impact and want to contribute to one of the most demanding and important Government services for the UK. The Lead Software Engineer will be working on products which change the face of public services with the potential to dramatically transform the future of millions of people. Key Responsibilities - Lead Software Engineer Set direction for your service/capability and your team that is in line with overarching strategy (which you have the ability to influence) Ensure that your teams work aligns to standards Have a clear focus on delivering quality, assured and secure services Ensure that you team follow best practice Be aware of and assess More ❯

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Lead Software Engineer Date: 2 Aug 2025 Company: Royal London Group Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Contract Type: Permanent Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based Closing date: 15th August 2025 We are seeking a … highly skilled and experienced Lead Software Engineer tojoin our dynamic team at Royal London. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in providing deep technical expertise to help our teams design, develop, test, and implement efficient solutions that meet business and customer requirements. The successful candidate will have a real … About the role Leading in the development of complex technical solutions, managing own workload and that of the developers in the team. Providing technical advice and guidance to other software developers, proactively and reactively. Taking responsibility for ensuring that all code meets Royal London Group standards, guidelines, and quality gates for given technologies. Encouraging close collaboration with other disciplines More ❯

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Lead Software Engineer- Back End Date: 5 Aug 2025 Company: Royal London Group Job Title: Lead Software Engineer - Back End Contract Type: Permanent Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based Closing date: 17th August … Term Savings, Protection & Equity Release, and Long Standing Customers & Annuities. These roles form part of the Long Term Savings value stream. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Software Engineer in Java Development to join our dynamic team at Royal London. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role … About the role Leading in the development of complex technical solutions, managing own workload and that of the developers in the team. Providing technical advice and guidance to other software developers, proactively and reactively. Taking responsibility for ensuring that all code meets Royal London Group standards, guidelines, and quality gates for given technologies. Encouraging close collaboration with other disciplines More ❯

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Lead Software Engineer - .Net Date: 2 Aug 2025 Company: Royal London Group Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Contract Type: Permanent Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based Closing date: 26th August 2025 We are seeking … a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to join out dynamic team at Royal London. In this role, you will play a crucial role in providing deep technical expertise to help our teams design, develop, test, implement and support efficient solutions that meet business and customer requirements. The successful candidate will have a real impact into how Royal … role Leads the delivery of complex technical solutions within own area of technical expertise, managing own workload, and developers in the team. Provides technical advice and guidance to other software developers, proactively and reactively. Takes responsibility for ensuring that all code meets Group standards, guidelines and quality gates for given technology. Takes responsibility for ensuring technical solutions are safely More ❯

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Date: 6 Aug 2025 Company: Royal London Group Job Title: Lead Software Engineer - Web Development Contract Type: Permanent Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based Closing date: 19th August 2025 We have a unique opportunity to offer roles … Term Savings, Protection & Equity Release, and Long Standing Customers & Annuities. These roles form part of the Long Term Savings value stream. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Software Engineer in Web Development to join our dynamic team at Royal London. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role … About the role Leading in the development of complex technical solutions, managing own workload and that of the developers in the team. Providing technical advice and guidance to other software developers, proactively and reactively. Taking responsibility for ensuring that all code meets Royal London Group standards, guidelines, and quality gates for given technologies. Encouraging close collaboration with other disciplines More ❯

JOB TITLE: Lead Software Engineer SALARY: £90,440 - £106,400 LOCATION(S): Manchester HOURS: Full-time - 35 hours per week WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which means spending at least two days per week or 40% of your time in our Manchester office (this is non-negotiable). About this opportunity Are you searching for … an outstanding opportunity to lead and innovate in the world of software engineering? If so, we're seeking an ambitious and proven Lead Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in Manchester. This role offers the chance to influence the way we craft, build, test, and deploy using brand new technology. We're committed to … AI Project of the Year award at the UK IT Industry Awards 2024. In 2025, we're expanding our use of this technology, and need someone to help oversee Software Engineering across the Lab. This presents an exciting opportunity to enhance customer value by increasing assurance, becoming more data-driven, and utilising predictive, groundbreaking technology. Join our Lab and More ❯

A well-established business is looking for an accomplished Software Engineer with expert Python skills to join its organisation. Please note, this role is Outside IR35. The company embraces hybrid and flexible working so you will be able to work fully remotely, with occasional visits (perhaps once per month) to the office in London. Web, software, and … AI-enabled technology are fundamental to the success of the business so you must have proven experience of developing great software in Python and an interest in adopting cutting-edge technology. In order to be suitable for this Lead Software Engineer role you must be an accomplished developer with a passion for technology and desire to … keenly interested in AI and ML. Experience with AWS and data engineering would be advantageous to your application. In this role of significant responsibility, you will be both a Lead Developer and guide 2 in-house developers and an offshore team. You will act as a technical authority on software written in Python, lead architectural discussions, code More ❯

Lead Software Engineer Full Stack (.NET & React) Location: Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid Up to 2 days in-office) Salary: Up to £85,000 + 1020% Bonus Eligibility: UK-based candidates only. Sponsorship is not available. Project Type: Greenfield An opportunity to lead from the front in a true hands-on capacity - steering the build of a … client, a global enterprise organisation, is undergoing a major greenfield transformation initiative. They are rebuilding one of their core digital platforms from the ground up and are seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to guide the engineering effort across both architecture and implementation. Youll lead a squad of experienced developers, set technical direction, and work cross-functionally … C#, AWS, Terraform, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SNS/SQS Frontend: React, TypeScript, REST APIs DevOps & CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Infrastructure-as-Code Testing: Playwright, K6 Why Apply? Opportunity to lead on a truly greenfield build with full cloud adoption. Significant input into architecture, tooling, and strategy. Work within a modern, fast-moving, cross-functional delivery team. Bonus potential and More ❯

Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead (Go, AWS) Our growing client based in Manchester is currently looking for Senior Golang Software Engineers. Youll take ownership of core backend systems, lead by example across technical delivery, and support the growth of the engineering team. Expect a hands-on role with real influence over architecture, tooling, and … for full-stack feature delivery Mentoring engineers and supporting their development Driving engineering best practices and contributing to team rituals Key Skills and Experience: Commercial experience as a Senior Engineer or Technical Lead Deep understanding of Go and backend systems architecture Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and DevOps principles Experience mentoring developers and leading small teams Understanding … microservices A supportive, inclusive company culture with a real focus on impact Flexible working - 1-2 days in the Manchester office per week. Interested? Please Click Apply Now!Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead (Go, AWS More ❯

Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead (Go, AWS) Our growing client based in Manchester is currently looking for Senior Golang Software Engineers. You'll take ownership of core backend systems, lead by example across technical delivery, and support the growth of the engineering team. Expect a hands-on role with real influence over architecture, tooling … for full-stack feature delivery Mentoring engineers and supporting their development Driving engineering best practices and contributing to team rituals Key Skills and Experience: Commercial experience as a Senior Engineer or Technical Lead Deep understanding of Go and backend systems architecture Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and DevOps principles Experience mentoring developers and leading small teams Understanding … microservices A supportive, inclusive company culture with a real focus on impact Flexible working - 1-2 days in the Manchester office per week. Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead (Go, AWS More ❯

Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead (Go, AWS) Our growing client based in Manchester is currently looking for Senior Golang Software Engineers. You’ll take ownership of core backend systems, lead by example across technical delivery, and support the growth of the engineering team. Expect a hands-on role with real influence over architecture, tooling … for full-stack feature delivery Mentoring engineers and supporting their development Driving engineering best practices and contributing to team rituals Key Skills and Experience: Commercial experience as a Senior Engineer or Technical Lead Deep understanding of Go and backend systems architecture Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and DevOps principles Experience mentoring developers and leading small teams Understanding … microservices A supportive, inclusive company culture with a real focus on impact Flexible working - 1-2 days in the Manchester office per week. Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead (Go, AWS More ❯

We are working with a major UK-based financial services organisation that is seeking an experienced and hands-on Lead Software Engineer to join its Consumer Lending Engineering division in Chester. This is a full-time hybrid position, ideal for someone who thrives on technical leadership while remaining close to the code - combining engineering excellence with people … management and product delivery in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment. The successful candidate will lead a team within the Credit Cards Engineering function, delivering critical features that power digital banking journeys across web, mobile, and tablet. You'll work at the intersection of engineering innovation and customer experience, contributing to systems that support millions of users applying for … opportunity offers significant scope to influence both technology direction and people development within a business committed to major investment in digital transformation. Key Responsibilities: Own and drive the full software development lifecycle - from concept through delivery - producing maintainable, testable, and scalable software systems. Lead a team of up to 7 engineers, providing technical direction, coaching, and line More ❯

two days per week or 40% of your time in our Manchester office (this is non-negotiable). About this opportunity Are you searching for an outstanding opportunity to lead and innovate in the world of software engineering? If so, we're seeking an ambitious and proven Lead Software Engineer to join our dynamic team … AI Project of the Year award at the UK IT Industry Awards 2024. In 2025, we're expanding our use of this technology, and need someone to help oversee Software Engineering across the Lab. This presents an exciting opportunity to enhance customer value by increasing assurance, becoming more data-driven, and utilising predictive, groundbreaking technology. Join our Lab and … our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too What you'll do Thought Leadership: Help embed and enhance our Software Engineering practices across the Lab whilst running key ceremonies like the Lab Engineering Chapter. Architectural Design and Development: Lead the design and development of robust software solutions More ❯

Lead Frontend Engineer opportunity – Up to 110k – Chester – Financial Services ECOM are delighted to have teamed up with a leading financial services organisation on their search for a Lead Frontend Engineer to manage a team of developers whilst remaining close to the code so are looking for someone who is happy to split their time effectively. … Our client are building cutting edge software that digitalises the customer journey when it comes to online banking for a customer base of over 25 million. The team is ever expanding and as a result are looking for the best in class when it comes to frontend engineering. Key Responsibilities: - Be a key figure throughout the SDLC by designing … building and delivering resilient software systems (50% of time will be hands on coding) - Technical leadership and management of a team of engineers (50% of time will be people management) - Work with the wider business to deliver solutions at pace - Champion new technologies across the group - Participate in Scrum ceremonies The Ideal Candidate: - Extensive experience with frontend technologies (React More ❯

Lead Frontend Engineer opportunity – Up to 110k – Chester – Financial Services ECOM are delighted to have teamed up with a leading financial services organisation on their search for a Lead Frontend Engineer to manage a team of developers whilst remaining close to the code so are looking for someone who is happy to split their time effectively. … Our client are building cutting edge software that digitalises the customer journey when it comes to online banking for a customer base of over 25 million. The team is ever expanding and as a result are looking for the best in class when it comes to frontend engineering. Key Responsibilities: - Be a key figure throughout the SDLC by designing … building and delivering resilient software systems (50% of time will be hands on coding) - Technical leadership and management of a team of engineers (50% of time will be people management) - Work with the wider business to deliver solutions at pace - Champion new technologies across the group - Participate in Scrum ceremonies The Ideal Candidate: - Extensive experience with frontend technologies (React More ❯

Lead Frontend Engineer opportunity - Up to 110k - Chester - Financial Services ECOM are delighted to have teamed up with a leading financial services organisation on their search for a Lead Frontend Engineer to manage a team of developers whilst remaining close to the code so are looking for someone who is happy to split their time effectively More ❯

Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead (Go, AWS) Our growing client based in Manchester is currently looking for Senior Golang Software Engineers. Youll take ownership of core backend systems, lead by example across technical delivery, and support the growth of the engineering team. Expect a hands-on role with real influence over architecture, tooling, and More ❯

Position: Embedded Full Stack Engineering Lead Location: Hybrid (on-site presence expected during initial phases) Start Date: Mid-Late August Day Rate: Up to £550/day (Outside IR35) Overview We are supporting a major engineering transformation programme within a leading financial services organisation. This role is ideal for experienced engineering leads who are passionate about driving technical excellence … within engineering squads to coach, implement improvements, and support long-term capability uplift. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with engineering teams to implement agreed standards and practices Coach engineers in modern software development methodologies Drive adoption of tooling and ways of working outlined in the transformation playbook Influence team behaviours and delivery quality without direct authority Solve complex engineering and delivery More ❯