25 of 25 Lead Software Engineer Jobs in London

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Burns Sheehan
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Lead Software Engineer | Distributed Systems | Sustainable Cloud Native Platform 💸Up to £130,000 per annum plus bonus plus stock 🏠Central London office 🖱️Golang, Rust, C, Kubernetes, Linux, Cloud Native, Distributed systems... Are you a Lead Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of building distributed systems … so... I'm partnered with a very exciting Cloud scale-up who have received record Series A funding and are looking for innovative Lead Software Engineers to join their ambitious team! With a new VP of Engineering who has spent much of their career building out a world ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Lead Software Engineer - Digital & Technology Consulting A leading global innovation and transformation consultancy is looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join its growing technology practice. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems, leading engineering teams, and delivering high-impact digital … solutions across diverse industries. What youll be doing as a Lead Software Engineer : Leading the technical delivery of complex, cloud-based solutions Acting as a hands-on technical authority across architecture, development and troubleshooting Mentoring engineers and promoting modern engineering best practices Working closely with clients ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
CyberForce Global
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Lead Software Engineer: Cyber Startup Location: London (or can easily commute for two days per month to London headquarter) We're partnering with a well-funded, cybersecurity intelligence company building a next-generation third-party and supply chain risk platform. They are now looking to bring … lead software engineer - someone who wants real ownership, architectural influence, and the chance to help shape the company. The Opportunity You’ll join as a Senior Lead Software Engineer, working closely with the Director of Engineering to: Design and build scalable backend services (TypeScript ...

Lead Software Engineer (Python)

Hiring Organisation
Circuit Mind
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
this is wrong and we are on a mission to fix it, triggering the future of hardware design. We are creating an entirely new software engine for circuit boards, that takes as inputs the requirements of a circuit board and automatically outputs a complete design, ready for manufacture. … Lead Software Engineer, you’ll create simple and elegant solutions to difficult technical problems that the world has not solved before. You will work in close collaboration with a highly-functioning team of software, electronics, algorithm engineers and product managers. Responsibilities Collaborate with the product team ...

Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Lead Full Stack Software Engineer - Public Sector Digital Transformation Location: UK (Fully Remote) Security Clearance: SC cleared/eligible Lead engineering teams building modern, impactful digital services for the UK public sector. We're supporting a purpose-driven digital consultancy in hiring a Lead Software Engineer to guide multidisciplinary teams on high-profile transformation programmes. You'll shape architectures, lead delivery, mentor engineers, and drive best-practice engineering - all while helping public sector organisations improve services for people and communities. If you're an experienced engineer who enjoys leadership, hands ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Talent
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead Software Engineer | Major Legacy Transformation (NPPV3 & SC Required) Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35) Location: London/Remote Hybrid Duration: 6–12 Months Clearance: Active NPPV3 and SC Clearance (Essential) The Opportunity Our client, a premier global consultancy, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer … Clearance . We cannot consider candidates without these active clearances due to the immediate start date. Leadership: Experience leading technical teams through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) within a consultancy or government framework. Availability: Must be available to start within 1–2 weeks. Preferred Skills (Nice to Have ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 100,000 Annual
Lead Software Engineer - Digital & Technology Consulting A leading global innovation and transformation consultancy is looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join its growing technology practice. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems, leading engineering teams, and delivering high-impact digital ...

Lead Software Engineer Lead (Java/Python, Cloud & AI)

Hiring Organisation
Deloitte
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Competitive salary
Lead Software Engineer Lead (Java/Python, Cloud & AI) Location : London (5 days in office) Duration 12 months Competitive Day Rate (Inside IR35) Key Expectations from the role: Technical leadership and architecture Delivery ownership AI/ML solution stewardship People leadership Stakeholder and product partnership Controls ...

Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
Lead Full Stack Software Engineer - Public Sector Digital Transformation Location: UK (Fully Remote) Security Clearance: SC cleared/eligible Lead engineering teams building modern, impactful digital services for the UK public sector. We're supporting a purpose-driven digital consultancy in hiring a Lead Software Engineer to guide multidisciplinary teams on high-profile transformation programmes click apply for full job details ...

Lead Golang Developer Software Engineer Finance Trading London

Hiring Organisation
Joseph Harry Ltd
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
Lead Golang Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer ReactJS React-JS React.JS GraphQL Playwright TypeScript Redux Saga Ag-Grid Fixed Income JavaScript Node Credit Rates Bonds Agile Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services UI Front End Front End EMS OMS Execution Order … Management System Portfolio Golang Go Java AWS Kafka) required by our trading software client in London. You MUST have the following: Strong experience as a Lead Full-Stack Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer Excellent Golang Experience building Front Office trading systems (portfolio management, execution ...

Lead Python Developer Software Engineer Asset Manager London

Hiring Organisation
Joseph Harry Ltd
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
Lead Python Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer React TypeScript Python PostgreSQL Node Fixed Income Equities Derivatives JavaScript Node Credit Rates Bonds Agile AWS GCP Azure Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services) required by our asset management client in London. You MUST … have the following: Good experience as a Senior/Lead React Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer Demonstrable leadership experience such as carrying out projects, delegating work, reporting to senior management, architecture and mentoring more junior team members Expert TypeScript, JavaScript, React and Node Advanced Ag-Grid ...

REMOTE Lead React Developer Software Engineer Finance London

Hiring Organisation
Joseph Harry Ltd
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
REMOTE Lead React Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer React ReactJS React.JS TypeScript Redux Saga Ag-Grid AgGrid Python Fixed Income Equities Derivatives JavaScript Node Credit Rates Bonds Agile AWS GCP Azure Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management PostgreSQL Node Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services) required … asset management client in London. You MUST have the following: Good experience as a Senior/Lead React Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer Demonstrable leadership experience such as carrying out projects, delegating work, reporting to senior management, architecture and mentoring more junior team members Expert TypeScript ...

REMOTE Lead Golang Developer Software Engineer Finance London

Hiring Organisation
Joseph Harry Ltd
Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
REMOTE Golang Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer ReactJS React-JS React.JS GraphQL Playwright TypeScript Redux Saga Ag-Grid Fixed Income JavaScript Node Credit Rates Bonds Agile Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services UI Front End Front End EMS OMS Execution Order Management … System Portfolio Golang Go Java AWS Kafka) required by our trading software client in London. You MUST have the following: Strong experience as a Lead Full-Stack Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer Excellent Golang Experience building Front Office trading systems (portfolio management, execution or order ...

Lead Fullstack Software Engineer - .Net - React.JS - Azure

Hiring Organisation
TPXImpact Holdings Plc
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70,000
Leeds offices (on average once per week), and were happy to discuss flexibility to make this work for you. We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer who will be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of high-quality software solutions. This role involves leading … team of engineers on high-profile projects, ensuring best practices are followed, and driving continuous improvement in software development processes. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management and UX/UI, to ensure that our software solutions meet business and customer needs. You will ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Searchland
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Role : Lead Engineer (I) Reporting To : Chief Technology Officer Salary : £100,000 - £120,000 dependent on experience Working Location : Hybrid/London (2 days a week on site at our Old Street office) PropTech | SaaS | Software Engingeering 🏢 About Searchland Searchland is a high-growth, B2B prop-tech … less than 24-hour latency. Our cutting-edge platform is shaping the future of property intelligence. About The Role We’re looking for a Lead Full-Stack Engineer who will combine deep technical ability with strong leadership and architectural oversight. You will drive technical excellence across the organisation ...

Lead Fullstack Software Engineer - .Net - React.JS - Azure

Hiring Organisation
TPXImpact Holdings Plc
Location
City, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 70,000 Annual
Leeds offices (on average once per week), and were happy to discuss flexibility to make this work for you. We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer who will be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of high-quality software solutions click apply for full ...

Lead / Senior Software Engineer - Java/Python/AWS - 12 Month Contract

Hiring Organisation
MORRIS SINCLAIR RECRUITMENT LTD
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£400 - £425 per day
Lead/Senior Software Engineer for 12 month contract on site in London. Working for a Big 4 professional services firm delivering software projects. Java, Python, Cloud Native AWS, AI, DevOps, CI/CD - Jenkins/GitLab Lead/Senior Java/Python EngineersBig … SDLC and DevOps: CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins/GitLab), infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform/CloudFormation), automated testing, and SRE practices. One Team Lead also required to lead the team of 4 who can demonstrate a background in the following: Technical leadership and architecture Delivery ownership ...

Lead Software Engineer | Go | Digital Assets

Hiring Organisation
Orbis Group
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Senior/Lead Go Engineer – 📍 London | Full-Time | Fintech/Crypto I'm partnered with a leading global media and data platform in the digital asset space, who are looking for a Senior or Lead Go Engineer to join their London-based engineering team. This ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Principal IT
Location
South London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Lead Java Developer Fully Remote (UK-based) | £65,000 to £70,000 We're working with a Hull-based technology company that's scaling its engineering capability and is now looking for an experienced Lead Java Developer to guide both people and platforms. This is a fully remote … role, however candidates must be based in the UK. The Role As Lead Java Developer, you'll sit at the top of a well-structured engineering team. You'll be responsible for: Leading and mentoring 5 Lead Developers, each managing teams of 4 engineers Setting technical standards, best ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
NOQ
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
from cashless payment to post-event analytics. We serve festivals, stadiums, food halls, and entertainment venues across the UK and Europe. The Role As Lead Backend Engineer at NOQ, you own your squad — a small group of developers and QA engineers working to a shared Product Owner. … Responsibilities Squad Leadership & Sprint Delivery Own sprint planning, capacity commitment, and backlog finalisation for your squad — accountable for delivery predictability, not just velocity. Lead daily standups, identify blockers before they escalate, and resolve delivery slips within your squad without waiting for EM escalation. Maintain a Definition of Done ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Founding Engineer | Clean Energy Startup | £100k+base + significant equity | Hybrid (3 days/week in central London) Tech Stack - TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, GCP or AWS If you’re a founding engineer looking for real ownership, equity, and impact — this is for you. You’d be joining ...

Lead Software Engineer | 80% C# | 20% Python

Hiring Organisation
Adepta Partners
Location
London, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Role As a Lead Developer, you will be responsible for the technical leadership across the product. You'll shape architecture decisions, establish engineering best practices, and lead a small but growing development team. This is a hands-on leadership role — ideal for someone who enjoys building scalable systems … while mentoring others and influencing product direction. Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture, design, and development of a SaaS platform Drive best practice in software engineering Collaborate closely with Data Scientists Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance Oversee CI/CD pipelines Mentor and grow a high-performing development team ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£575 - £590 per day
partnering with a fast-growing sports/entertainment business looking to hire a Senior Backend Engineer on a 6-month contract (outside IR35), with potential to convert to permanent (£95k). This is a hands-on tech lead role with ownership of core platform systems powering multiple websites … engineers. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in complex, high-scale environments and wants real impact from day one. Key Responsibilities: Lead development across CMS and MDM systems Maintain and expand complex backend systems (not standard CMS) Mentor engineers and set engineering standards/patterns Drive architecture ...

Lead Software Engineer - Gaming Experience Needed Contract

Hiring Organisation
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£575 - £590 per day
partnering with a fast-growing sports/entertainment business looking to hire a Senior Backend Engineer on a 6-month contract (outside IR35), with potential to convert to permanent (£95k). This is a hands-on tech lead role with ownership of core platform systems powering multiple websites … engineers. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in complex, high-scale environments and wants real impact from day one. Key Responsibilities: Lead development across CMS and MDM systems Maintain and expand complex backend systems (not standard CMS) Mentor engineers and set engineering standards/patterns Drive architecture ...

Lead / Senior Software Engineer - Java/Python/AWS - 12 Month Contract

Hiring Organisation
Morris Sinclair Recruitment
Location
Central London, West End, Greater London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £425/day
Lead/Senior Java/Python Engineers Big 4 Consultancy 12 month contract On site in London Location : London (5 days in office) Duration 12 months Key Skills Proficient in Java/Python concepts and proficient advanced experience. Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing … SDLC and DevOps: CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins/GitLab), infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform/CloudFormation), automated testing, and SRE practices. One Team Lead also required to lead the team of 4 who can demonstrate a background in the following: Technical leadership and architecture Delivery ownership ...