Lead Engineer- SC Cleared

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Job Title: Lead Engineer
Clearance required: SC cleared
Location: Remote
Duration: 3 months

Job Description:

• The Lead Engineer will lead and manage the AI Enablement engineering team, supporting delivery of the Home Office Enterprise AI Gateway and wider AI enablement capability. The role combines development management, software design, line management, coaching and continuing professional development (CPD), with hands-on engineering when necessary.
• Working with principal engineers, programmers and delivery leads, the role ensure appropriate engineering methods are used and undertake technical approvals and assurance within its remit. The team's delivery context includes an AI Gateway, AWS Bedrock, identity and access management, model integration, observability, policy enforcement, cost management and agentic engineering tooling.
• Experience leading engineering team activities and managing software delivery, selecting appropriate methods and working with principal engineers, programmes and delivery leads to plan and build teams.
• Experience line managing engineers, coaching and supporting CPD, managing performance and working with senior colleagues on reward processes.
• Experience acting as a hiring manager, onboarding and offboarding technical staff, and maintaining skills matrices, professions role descriptions and workforce plans.
• Experience leading software design, reviewing technical documentation and providing technical approvals within an agreed remit, alongside supporting and conducting engineering assurance and quality management activities.
• Hands-on software development experience using a modern language such as Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Java or Go, with the ability to contribute when necessary and guide secure API and integration design.
• Practical experience building AI-enabled applications, platforms or services, with an understanding of LLM integration and evaluation, and AWS or comparable public-cloud delivery.
• Experience designing secure, observable and supportable live services

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.