18 of 18 Lead Software Engineer Jobs in the North of England

Lead Software Engineer | Competitive salary | Hybrid | Manchester or London About the Role SR2 are partnering with a growing digital consultancy who’ve recently secured several major public sector projects – and they’re looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to help design, build, and deliver cutting-edge digital solutions across their portfolio. You’ll … work hands-on across both front-end and back-end technologies, contributing to enterprise-scale software that has a tangible public impact. Collaborating closely with Engineers, Delivery managers, and stakeholders, you’ll ensure solutions are delivered efficiently, securely, and to the highest standard. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, thrives in a collaborative … and collaboration - giving you the opportunity to make a genuine impact on how digital services are built and delivered across the public sector. If you’re a Senior or Lead Software Engineer who loves working across modern technologies, delivering impactful solutions, and helping shape engineering best practice – apply now More ❯

Lead Software Engineer/Team Lead Manchester/WFH to £80k Are you a hands-on technical leader with strong Java skills? You could be working on complex and interesting systems using the latest technology within a diverse, supportive environment whilst enjoying a range of perks and continual learning opportunities at a global games software … dental and optical Various wellness experiences, gym subsidy, cycle to work scheme, volunteer days and much more Diverse, supportive environment with great career progression opportunities Your role: As a Lead Software Engineer you will play a key role in guiding and inspiring a small, high-performing development team, working on real-time in sports betting applications. This …/WFH: You'll join the team in Central Manchester three days a week with flexibility to work from home twice a week. About you: You have strong backend software engineering skills and experience You have strong Java, Spring and AWS experience You also have experience with Kafka for data streaming You have a good knowledge of Docker and More ❯

Lead Software Engineer Location: London/Manchester/Bristol Salary: Up to £105k + Excellent Benefits Join one of the UK’s leading digital transformation consultancies, recognised multiple years in a row as a Times Top 100 Company and consistently rated among the best places to work on Glassdoor. This organisation delivers large-scale, meaningful transformation across … government, health, and regulated sectors driving change that impacts millions of people across the UK. About the Role As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and building innovative, high-quality software solutions. You’ll lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, set technical direction, and ensure delivery of secure, scalable systems across … complex digital programmes. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale digital solutions. Work hands-on with modern technologies across multiple OOP languages (e.g. Java, C#, Python, Kotlin, or similar). Define technical architecture and mentor engineering teams through best practice, clean code, and agile delivery. Collaborate closely with product, design, and delivery leads to shape More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – .NET/AWS/Databricks .NET, C#, Python, SQL, Databricks, AWS, Azure, Microservices, APIs, Cloud Security Salary up to £85k Hybrid – Greater Manchester Excellent progression and leadership opportunities Who We Are We’re an established technology-driven organisation focused on building secure, scalable, and high-performing digital platforms. Our engineering culture promotes innovation, collaboration … and continuous improvement. As we expand our technical capabilities, we’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help shape the future of our engineering function. Who We’re Seeking We’re searching for an experienced technical leader to own and drive our back-end and data strategy. You’ll lead teams responsible for designing, developing … You’ll work closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions, fostering a high-performance culture within the engineering team. What You’ll Be Doing Lead the design, development, and implementation of .NET back-end systems and data workflows using Databricks . Oversee the build and optimisation of data pipelines within AWS . Drive engineering More ❯

Lead Software Engineer Tech: React/JavaScript • .NET Core • APIs • AWS "We’re building engineering teams that actually love engineering. Teams that care about elegant architecture, clean code, automation everywhere, and shipping things that millions of people use every single day." If that sounds like your kind of place, keep reading. What's the role? We’re … looking for a hands-on, culture-shaping Lead Engineer to drive one of our most critical product areas. You’ll work across modern React front ends, high-performance .NET Core services, and AWS-native architecture, and you’ll influence the engineering standards that power a platform used by over 10 million active users. This is not a “keep … A genuinely collaborative engineering community — no silos, no ivory towers Modern tech stack, strong investment in tooling, and a leadership team that gets engineering Day-to-day you will: Lead a cross-functional engineering team through discovery, delivery, and optimisation Ship clean, well-tested code across the full stack (React/JS + .NET Core) Design and evolve API More ❯

Tech Lead Software Engineer Location: Hybrid – Newcastle Day Rate: Up to £750 per day (Outside IR35, if applicable) Duration: 6 Months Overview We are looking for a Tech Lead Software Engineer with deep AWS cloud expertise to lead the design and delivery of cloud-native solutions for a large-scale, highly visible digital … environment (DWP context). You’ll combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, guiding teams, shaping architecture, and driving best practice across cloud, DevOps, and modern software delivery. This role is ideal for someone who is as comfortable designing and building as they are influencing, advising, and leading. Key Responsibilities Lead the technical design and development of cloud More ❯

Tech Lead Software Engineer - eCommerce Location: Remote - 1 day a month in the office, Manchester, Leeds or Sheffield are a very commutable distance to HQ If you're the kind of developer who enjoys solving complex problems, building slick digital experiences, and leading from the front - this could be your next challenge. This growing online retailer (we … can't name names, but you've almost definitely shopped with them) is looking for a Senior/Tech Lead Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of their eCommerce platform. You'll guide a small talented development team, take ownership of key projects, be no.2 to the Head of Engineering and make a real impact … on how millions of customers shop online. What you'll be doing: Leading software development projects from concept to delivery. Designing scalable, high-performing architectures that keep things running smoothly. Mentoring and supporting developers across the team. Collaborating with stakeholders to plan, improve, and implement new features and systems. You'll bring solid experience designing and implementing clean integration More ❯

Tech Lead Software Engineer - eCommerce Location: Remote - 1 day a month in the office, Manchester, Leeds or Sheffield are a very commutable distance to HQ If you're the kind of developer who enjoys solving complex problems, building slick digital experiences, and leading from the front - this could be your next challenge. This growing online retailer (we … can't name names, but you've almost definitely shopped with them) is looking for a Senior/Tech Lead Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of their eCommerce platform. You'll guide a small talented development team, take ownership of key projects, be no.2 to the Head of Engineering and make a real impact … on how millions of customers shop online. What you'll be doing: Leading software development projects from concept to delivery. Designing scalable, high-performing architectures that keep things running smoothly. Mentoring and supporting developers across the team. Collaborating with stakeholders to plan, improve, and implement new features and systems. You'll bring solid experience designing and implementing clean integration More ❯

Lead Engineer Hybrid - Newcastle/Leeds We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Engineer to join the team. The Lead Engineer is a senior, hands-on technical leader driving engineering excellence and setting high coding, design, and delivery standards here at Parkdean Resorts. You'll influence the technical direction of products, and ensure More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Manchester (Hybrid) Lead the development of real-time, large- scale systems used by millions of users across the UK, North America and South Africa. This is a chance to work on business-critical software that directly drives user engagement and revenue. Hybrid role based in Manchester city centre (2 days per week … between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challenges Assume a leadership role in the company, representing the Engineering team and promoting best practices in software development. Feature development and evaluation of the tooling processes both in development and deployment alongside the Platform Engineering team. Help resolve complex software challenges and drive performance optimization. … to the development team, including code reviews, mentoring and ensuring the platform coding standards are being adhered to. Ensure that development processes and technologies are up-to-date Document software design, code, and test procedures Participate in the estimation of software projects and lead the planning and scheduling of projects. Mentor junior members of the team and More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Manchester (Hybrid) Lead the development of real-time, large-scale systems used by millions of users across the UK, North America and South Africa. This is a chance to work on business-critical software that directly drives user engagement and revenue. Hybrid role based in Manchester city centre (2 days per week … between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challenges Assume a leadership role in the company, representing the Engineering team and promoting best practices in software development. Feature development and evaluation of the tooling processes both in development and deployment alongside the Platform Engineering team. Help resolve complex software challenges and drive performance optimization. … to the development team, including code reviews, mentoring and ensuring the platform coding standards are being adhered to. Ensure that development processes and technologies are up-to-date Document software design, code, and test procedures Participate in the estimation of software projects and lead the planning and scheduling of projects. Mentor junior members of the team and More ❯

Brand New Lead Software Engineer Role!!! 🌟 Are you an experienced Software Engineer with a genuine interest in a consultancy role, looking to contribute to the creation of greenfield, bespoke tech-for-good solutions for a public sector clients? In this pivotal position, you will lead the design and implementation of robust software solutions … and support for professional certifications in a dynamic environment. What You’ll Do: 🔹 Create Custom Solutions : Work closely with the client to understand their challenges and develop innovative, scalable software solutions that handle vast amounts of data and transactions. 🔹 Technical Proficiency : Utilize modern programming languages (Java/.NET/Python, etc.), distributed system architectures (e.g., microservices), and cloud technologies … technical solutions. 🔹 Client Engagement : Be client-facing, facilitating discussions to ensure alignment on technical strategies and best practices. The ability to make technical decisions with clients is a must. 🔹 Lead and Mentor : Provide subject matter expertise and support the development of junior team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. 🔹 Agile Delivery : Work in Agile delivery environments to More ❯

Lead Engineer – Enterprise Valuations Platform Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 + 20% Bonus Location: Manchester (Hybrid x2) Reports to: Head of Engineering Team Size: 4 About Our Client Our client is a global SaaS enterprise delivering intelligent, data-driven platforms that power large-scale digital marketplaces and operational systems across multiple sectors. Operating at genuine enterprise scale … shape the future of global digital platforms, solving complex technical problems at scale, and building high-value, customer-focused products used across Europe and beyond. The Opportunity As a Lead Engineer , you’ll lead the engineering vision for one of our client’s flagship valuation and appraisal platforms — a cloud-native product underpinning thousands of daily transactions … future of enterprise systems. For engineers who want their work to matter — to see their code power platforms that touch thousands of users daily — this is the opportunity to lead, innovate, and leave a lasting mark. More ❯

Want to lead language agnostic Tech4Good AI/Data projects impacting millions of people? If you're a seasoned Senior or Lead Engineer & love delivering next-gen Tech for stakeholders, you may be interested in these Lead and Senior Software Engineer roles, where you'd have autonomy in building language-agnostic digital platforms that … make the world smarter, safer, greener & healthier. You'd lead the UK’s most important Tech4Good projects with real variety and at the forefront of technical innovation, including AI & Data focused. Salary to £90k + comprehensive package including shares & private healthcare. Hybrid working. What's in it for you: You'll lead architecture, design & delivery of enterprise-scale More ❯

Want to lead language agnostic Tech4Good AI/Data projects impacting millions of people? If you're a seasoned Senior or Lead Engineer & love delivering next-gen Tech for stakeholders, you may be interested in these Lead and Senior Software Engineer roles, where you'd have autonomy in building language-agnostic digital platforms that … make the world smarter, safer, greener & healthier. You'd lead the UK's most important Tech4Good projects with real variety and at the forefront of technical innovation, including AI & Data focused. Salary to £90k + comprehensive package including shares & private healthcare. Hybrid working. What's in it for you: You'll lead architecture, design & delivery of enterprise-scale More ❯

Role: Lead Software Engineer Locations: Manchester Level: 8 - Associate Manager Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history, typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK.The above information relates to a specific client requirement Accenture … have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: Accenture Software & Platform Engineering is powered by a community of 1,000+ experts and provides end-to-end product engineering solutions which deliver tangible value, fast. We bring together an obsession More ❯

Software Engineers – Newcastle | Up to £120k + Package | On-site A newly formed technology venture is building a world-class software engineering team right here in Newcastle — and they’re looking for the brightest minds to join them. If you’re Russell Group educated, passionate about programming, and thrive on solving complex problems with impact — this is a … the heart of Newcastle Projects that matter — technically and commercially A chance to help shape a new, elite tech organisation from the ground up If you’re an exceptional engineer looking for a genuine challenge — this is where it starts. More ❯

The UK heat network market is growing and so are we We're looking for a highly motivated Technical Lead to join us at Switch2. Switch2 is the market leader in the heat network market in the UK. We specialise in designing, installing, operating, and billing heat networks, and by joining Switch2 you can help us take the sector … extensive use of serverless (Lambda, DynamoDB, Eventbridge, etc) technologies to scale our product offering. You can read a bit more about us and our tech on our website: Responsibilities: Lead and mentor a focussed technology team, working closely with the other software teams and the software engineering manager Work closely with technical and non-technical team members More ❯