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Lead Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems Join to apply for the Lead Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems role at Canonical Lead Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Lead Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems role at … Canonical Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading … four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Lead Python Software Engineer who strives for the highest engineering quality, seeks improvements, continuously develops their skills, and applies them at work. This is an exciting opportunity to More ❯

Lead Software Engineer Needed! Endeavour Recruitment is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer for their client in Leicester. The Lead Software Engineer is required to work closely with the project manager. Primary responsibility will be the delivery of the technical scope of projects through the full lifecycle. Salary up to £50K … Contribution of 6% Health Care Cash Plan Travel Insurance Critical Illness Cover Home Insurance Holiday Trading Scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Discounts on Shopping, Cinema, Days Out Responsibilities: The Lead Software Engineer will manage teams of software engineers and testers to deliver projects to requisite quality standards on time and within budget. There will also be … is not a "hands on development role" but is about management of teams, resolving issues arising and guiding where necessary. Working Knowledge Required: Minimum of 5 Years in Full Software Development Lifecycle Minimum of 3 Years in a Technical Lead role Experience of Designing & Implementing High Availability Systems Analysing Requirements & Compiling Functional Design UML Agile, Waterfall and V More ❯

Lead Software Engineer | Sustainable Cloud Native Platform | Distributed Systems Up to £120,000 per annum plus 20% bonus plus stock London office Golang, Rust, C, Kubernetes, Linux, Cloud Native, Distributed systems Are you a Lead Software Engineer with considerable cloud/infrastructure experience? Looking to join a company who are solving genuine problems that … market and having a real impact on projects? If so I'm partnered with a very exciting cloud startup who have received record funding and are looking for innovative Lead Software Engineers to join their ambitious team! With a new CTO who has spent much of their career building out a world leading cloud platform, the team are … to build out state-of-the-art, Greenfield code which can focus on being the worlds most accountable and sustainable cloud provider What they're looking for in a Lead Software Engineer: Tech agnostic but preferable experience working with Golang, Rust or C/C++ Experience working on software infrastructure or building cloud native software More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Drives Control Application (UK eyes only) page is loaded Lead Software Engineer - Drives Control Application (UK eyes only) Apply locations Rugby Swansea time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R Job Description Summary GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are … that evolve today's industrial processes for a cleaner, more productive future. We serve specialized sectors such as energy, marine, industry and all related services. Job Description As the Lead Software Engineer for Drives Control Application , you will take a leading position in the development of Control Application Software for GE Vernova's range of Electric … entire product development life cycle and collaborate as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. In this role you will focus on: Specifying, designing, coding, validating, and maintaining application software for megawatt-scale power electronic drive systems for Marine, Naval, Energy and Industrial applications. Validation of Application Software using Hardware In the Loop (HIL) rigs and Laboratory test 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 ❯

Lead Software Engineer We're currently working with a growing SaaS company based in Oxfordshire that are looking for a Lead Software Engineer skilled with C# .NET, Angular, and MySQL. You will be heading up a team of four that are being split across multiple long-term projects, that are being rolled out nationally … This role is based in North Oxford, and it will require you to be onsite a minimum of two days per week. Essential Experience: Proven experienced leading/mentoring software engineering teams in an Agile Environment Experience using C#, ASP.NET Core, and modern JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular Solid understanding of relational databases - MySQL is preferred. Expertise in version … as Docker Benefits: Competitive Base Salary Hybrid Working Private Healthcare 33 Days Holiday plus bank holidays 37.5 Hour work weeks - flexi-hours This is a great opportunity for a Lead Software Engineer skilled with C# .NET and Angular, to join a great company offering an incredible benefits package, with the opportunity for further career progression. Please apply More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Guidewire Hybrid working Our client, a leading insurance organisation have an exciting role for a Lead Software Engineer with Guidewire experience to join their team on a permanent basis. Are you a forward-thinking engineering leader with a passion for driving innovation, mentoring high-performing teams, and shaping technical direction? Then … analysis, advanced level design, development, analysis, configuration, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting for impactful and high-visibility tasks. Apply knowledge of current industry trends and techniques to formulate solutions for software engineering problems. Lead a team by providing consistent performance and technical feedback, coaching, and mentorship to foster and team environment and ensure team’s work complies with standards … processes, and protocols. Extensive programming/development experience plus strong prior technical leadership experience. Excellent delivery skills with the ability to examine and assess the effectiveness of software design strategies and methodologies, devise, apply, and share ways to ensure the quality of complex computer systems, and incorporate awareness and understanding of work happening outside of the team. Demonstrated track More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - FS £94,000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Lead Software Engineer Manchester (Hybrid Working) Up to £94,000 + Excellent Package Barclays is looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team in Manchester. If you're passionate … about leading by example, delivering high-quality software, and mentoring talented developers-this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact within a fast-paced, agile environment. What you'll be doing: Leading the design and development of robust, scalable solutions using Java , Python , Golang , or JavaScript . Driving engineering best practices and contributing to architectural decisions. Collaborating with … and supporting a team of engineers, fostering a culture of growth and continuous improvement. Playing a key role in code reviews, technical planning, and ensuring the highest standards in software delivery. What we're looking for: Proven experience in a leadership or senior engineering role. Strong hands-on expertise in at least one of: Java , Python , Golang , or JavaScript More ❯

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Location: Warton - we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £54,793+ What you'll be doing: Supporting early software team formation such as organisational framework, establishing processes and tools are fit for software production … software sizing estimating, early software requirements, design and development concepting Leading software team including team management and team task planning & status reporting Leading team meetings/DSUMS/Agile reviews Design of TLS Software based on the requirements from the Systems Models Leading Software coding and testing including code reviews automated DevSecOps techniques Co-ordinating … with TLS integration to ensure end-to-end functional testing of developed software Responding to both internal and external queries regarding the Software product in a timely fashion via the approved process Bug/Fault analysis and rectification Your skills and experiences: Essential A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience Experience of software development More ❯

Lead C#/.net Software Engineer, SaaS, Hands-on engineering role with proven ability to mentor, technical develop a team, take the technical leadership, etc. , Full stack but mainly backend focused. Cloud skills also required (ideally AWS but Azure fine). Home Based c £ 75000 - 80000 + benefits My client is a software product company that … build an innovative SaaS product. As they continue to grow they are looking for a hands-on Lead Software Engineer with a combination of strong C#/.net technical skills and proven tech leadership skills that will include coaching, mentoring, team collaboration, etc, etc. Utilising agile methodologies you develop high quality software fortnightly, focusing on scaleability … robustness and continuous improvement. Working with Product Owners, Project Managers and fellow Lead Software Engineers, you will further develop the product. Key responsibilities for this role include - Hands on coding using your excellent C#/,net experience. Full stack development but mainly backend focused (C# back end, React front end) Work at Lead level within the team More ❯

Technologies: NET ReactJS REST API Azure Microservice Architecture Azure SQL Server no SQL DB Git Azure DevOps OOP SOLID Principles Agile software development cloud based development Calling a Lead Software Engineer to join our leading client based in London, for an exciting career opportunity. This role will be hybrid: 2 days onsite. The select Lead Software Engineer will be part of an agile cross-functional team in developing and maintaining our client flagship digital platform. As a Lead Software Engineer , you will be providing expert technical leadership in the design of our client's cloud-based platform. You will help define the engineering standards, implement best practice, and contribute … this direction through a consensus-based approach using your people leadership skills and technical expertise. You will have technical experience and knowledge of the following: Expert level experience with software development on the Microsoft tech stack using .NET, ReactJS, REST APIs and Azure services in a microservice architecture Experience with both Azure SQL Server and no SQL DBs such 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 Location: Warton - we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £54,793+ What you’ll be doing: Supporting early software team formation such as organisational framework, establishing processes and tools are fit for software production … software sizing estimating, early software requirements, design and development concepting Leading software team including team management and team task planning & status reporting Leading team meetings/DSUMS/Agile reviews Design of TLS Software based on the requirements from the Systems Models Leading Software coding and testing including code reviews automated DevSecOps techniques Co-ordinating … with TLS integration to ensure end-to-end functional testing of developed software Responding to both internal and external queries regarding the Software product in a timely fashion via the approved process Bug/Fault analysis and rectification Your skills and experiences: Essential Software development lifecycle processes for requirements, design, coding, test and delivery C, C++, Ada More ❯

A Lead Software Engineer with a solid background in Embedded Software development (C/C++), good knowledge of electronics and strong commercial delivery experience will join a thriving Technical Consultancy. Youll combine hands-on technical delivery (80%) and people leadership (small team of approx. 3-7). This dynamic Consultancy works across sectors such as Defence … Healthcare, Industrial and Communications delivering solutions that combine embedded software, electronics, FPGA, Cloud and system level functionality. The Lead Software Engineer should bring: A solid academic background. Extensive hands-on experience with embedded software development in C/C++. Knowledge of Bare metal and RTOS environments. Experience with DSP. Proven line management experience of small … teams (around 3-7 people). A strong understanding of electronics and how embedded software sits at the interface between electronics and software. A career spanning several different industries. Experience of commercial and delivery pressures as gained from experience working within a Consultancy environment. In this role the successful Lead Embedded Software Engineer will primarily contribute More ❯

A Lead Software Engineer with a solid background in Embedded Software development (C/C++), good knowledge of electronics and strong commercial delivery experience will join a thriving Technical Consultancy. You’ll combine hands-on technical delivery (80%) and people leadership (small team of approx. 3-7). This dynamic Consultancy works across sectors such as … Defence, Healthcare, Industrial and Communications – delivering solutions that combine embedded software, electronics, FPGA, Cloud and system level functionality. The Lead Software Engineer should bring: A solid academic background. Extensive hands-on experience with embedded software development in C/C++. Knowledge of Bare metal and RTOS environments. Experience with DSP. Proven line management experience of … small teams (around 3-7 people). A strong understanding of electronics and how embedded software sits at the interface between electronics and software. A career spanning several different industries. Experience of commercial and delivery pressures as gained from experience working within a Consultancy environment. In this role the successful Lead Embedded Software Engineer will primarily More ❯

A Lead Software Engineer with a solid background in Embedded Software development (C/C++), good knowledge of electronics and strong commercial delivery experience will join a thriving Technical Consultancy. You’ll combine hands-on technical delivery (80%) and people leadership (small team of approx. 3-7). This dynamic Consultancy works across sectors such as … Defence, Healthcare, Industrial and Communications – delivering solutions that combine embedded software, electronics, FPGA, Cloud and system level functionality. The Lead Software Engineer should bring: A solid academic background. Extensive hands-on experience with embedded software development in C/C++. Knowledge of Bare metal and RTOS environments. Experience with DSP. Proven line management experience of … small teams (around 3-7 people). A strong understanding of electronics and how embedded software sits at the interface between electronics and software. A career spanning several different industries. Experience of commercial and delivery pressures as gained from experience working within a Consultancy environment. In this role the successful Lead Embedded Software Engineer will primarily More ❯

Lead Software Engineer (Control Systems) Location: Stone, Staffordshire Type: Permanent Salary: Market related Our client, a leading organisation specialising in operational technology and digital transformation within the energy sector, is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer (Control Systems) to join their team. Working in highly regulated industrial environments, the role focuses on software design, development, and implementation for control systems within energy Transmission and Distribution. Role Overview: You will lead software projects related to SCADA and RTU-based Substation Control Systems, overseeing the full project lifecycle from design through to delivery and testing. This role requires proven experience in control automation and software development, along with team leadership skills. … Knowledge of Gateways, Bay Controllers, and RTUs is beneficial but not essential. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and delivery of software for Substation Control Systems. Produce and review Function Design Specifications, System and Detailed Design Specifications, and Test Specifications. Manage and perform internal and customer Factory Acceptance Tests. Provide technical leadership across projects and mentor junior team More ❯

Lead Software Engineer (Control Systems) Location: Stone, Staffordshire Type: Permanent Salary: Market related Our client, a leading organisation specialising in operational technology and digital transformation within the energy sector, is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer (Control Systems) to join their team. Working in highly regulated industrial environments, the role focuses on software design, development, and implementation for control systems within energy Transmission and Distribution. Role Overview: You will lead software projects related to SCADA and RTU-based Substation Control Systems, overseeing the full project lifecycle from design through to delivery and testing. This role requires proven experience in control automation and software development, along with team leadership skills. … Knowledge of Gateways, Bay Controllers, and RTUs is beneficial but not essential. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and delivery of software for Substation Control Systems. Produce and review Function Design Specifications, System and Detailed Design Specifications, and Test Specifications. Manage and perform internal and customer Factory Acceptance Tests. Provide technical leadership across projects and mentor junior team More ❯

Lead Software Engineer £65,000 - 80,000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Lead Software Engineer/Technical Lead - Defence Sector | London (Hybrid) | Security Cleared Role Location: London (Hybrid working - typically 2-3 days on site) Clearance: You'll need to be eligible for UK Security Clearance … re hiring on behalf of a leading defence technology organisation supporting national security and law enforcement across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a Technical Lead position, where you'll help build secure, high-impact systems that directly contribute to the safety and resilience of the UK. The Role You'll join a collaborative agile … team of engineers working closely with law enforcement customers to develop secure applications and mission-critical services. As a hands-on Technical Lead, you'll contribute to system design, architecture, and delivery while mentoring junior engineers and driving engineering best practices. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on meaningful, long-term projects in a mission-focused environment - combining More ❯

Lead Software Engineer | Shape, Build, and Lead from Day One Salary: Up to £130,000 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (5 days on site) We’re an ambitious and fast-growing business at an exciting stage of our journey — newly formed, highly collaborative, and driven by a shared mission to deliver real impact. This is your chance … level and help define not just the tech, but the culture, values, and direction of a company with big goals and a flat hierarchy. We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer who brings outstanding technical skill, curiosity, and a builder’s mindset. If you’re passionate about solving complex business problems, mentoring talented developers, and taking … ownership from concept to delivery — we’d love to hear from you. What You'll Do Lead the design, development, and delivery of robust, scalable solutions Work closely with business users to deeply understand the problem space — not just the requirements Collaborate across functions and with clients to co-create solutions that deliver measurable value Challenge assumptions, drive innovation More ❯

Lead Embedded Software Engineer (80% hands-on) South Cambridge Hybrid To C£80K + 25 days holiday + Private medical + Pension + Company Bonus + more. Bringing a solid background in Embedded Software development (C/C++) and with DSP knowledge you will join a thriving Technical Consultancy where you ll combine hands-on technical … delivery and people leadership (small team of approx. 3-7). This dynamic Consultancy works across sectors such as Defence, Healthcare, Industrial and Communications delivering solutions that combine embedded software, electronics, FPGA, Cloud and system level functionality. The Lead Embedded Software Engineer should bring: A solid academic background. Extensive hands-on experience with embedded software … people). An understanding of commercial and delivery pressures as gained from experience working within a Consultancy environment would be great to see. In this role the successful Lead Embedded Software Engineer will primarily contribute directly to engineering work; will provide line management and support project planning as well as helping to shape software processes and 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 ❯

JOB TITLE: Lead Software Engineer LOCATION(S): Leeds HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in the office About this opportunity As a Lead Software Engineer, you will lead the technical development and delivery at team, lab, and platform levels. You may act as a Line Manager, co-leading with … methods, and approaches; working with teams to embed these within end-to-end engineering activities. Participate actively in the Engineering Leadership team, supporting others and reporting to the Engineering Lead (Band G) for the lab. Simplify and modernize the technology estate. Lead, inspire, and manage individuals to improve and develop their engineering capabilities, collaborating with other leaders to … maximize team benefits. Bridge the gap between architecture and software engineering, translating theory into practice. Work closely with the product owner to shape and deliver solutions to business problems. About us We are an innovative, fast-changing business shaping finance as a force for good. We empower our people to innovate, explore possibilities, and grow with purpose. What we More ❯

About Faculty At Faculty, we transform organisational performance through safe, impactful and human-centric AI. With more than a decade of experience, we provide over 350 global customers with software, bespoke AI consultancy , and Fellows from our award winning Fellowship programme . Our expert team brings together leaders from across government, academia and global tech giants to solve the … the chance to work with, and learn from, some of the brilliant minds who are bringing Frontier AI to the frontlines of the world. About the role As a Lead Software Engineer in our Customer Development team, you won't just build software - you'll lead the charge in deploying, customising, and scaling our groundbreaking … representation of an existing business process in which decisions are made. Our platform enables a CT to show historical process performance, model future behaviour and simulate decisions As a Lead Software Engineer in the Customer Development team, you'll lead the technical delivery of customer-facing projects, guiding a small, cross-functional team. You'll collaborate More ❯