26 to 50 of 115 Lead Software Engineer Jobs in the UK

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 ❯

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 (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 Embedded Software Engineer (80% hands-on) Technical Consultancy - 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 youll combine hands-on … 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 … of Bare metal and RTOS environments. Experience with DSP and Embedded Linux. Proven line management experience of small teams (around 3-7 people). 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 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 ❯

Our client, a Government department, is seeking three experienced Lead Software Engineers to join their team on a contract basis. The successful candidates will have prior experience working with the Government Digital Service (GDS). This exciting opportunity involves working on a 2-year programme remotely. Role Summary: As a Lead Software Engineer, you will … Spring Boot Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes Knowledge of AWS or Azure cloud platforms Desirable Skills & Experience: Previous experience working with Government Digital Service (GDS) If you are a skilled Lead Software Engineer with prior GDS experience, we encourage you to submit your CV for consideration. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a meaningful project within 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 ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Golang (Financial Services) Rate - £700/800 per day PAYE Duration - 6 months initial Location - 5 days on site in London We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer/Golang Engineer to join an agile team that works to enhance, build and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in … way. You would be responsible for critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions to support the firm's business objectives. Responsibilities Design and develop creative software solutions and technical troubleshooting Develop secure high-quality production code and review excising code Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups and internal teams Drive outcome-oriented probing 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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

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 ❯

and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world's … 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health. At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Reports to: Senior Principal Software Engineer Job Overview: Have you ever looked at your smartphone and wondered how … the silicon chips, that power it, were designed? Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software is some of the most advanced and algorithmically complex in existence. Cadence is building the next generation of EDA tools, these tools enable IC designers to layout the very latest silicon chips. Working with massive complexity and intricate design rules demanded by sub 20nm IC designs. More ❯

Job Title:Lead Software Engineer Company: Broadband Genie Reporting to: Head of Product Location: Flexible - Remote with use ofCambridge officeand occasional travel Working Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week with flexible working arrangements Salary Range: £68,000 - £74,000 pa About Us Broadband Genie is the UK's broadband comparison expert, on a mission to take … of remote and in-person working. Our face-to-face time is primarily at Genie's office hub in Cambridge. Certified Great Place to Work! Job Overview As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for the technical leadership and development of our broadband comparison platform. You will work closely with the Head of Product and … provide mentorship to 2 software engineers to achieve our platform goals in line with commercial and business priorities. You'll lead technical architecture decisions while remaining hands-on with development work, ensuring our platform can scale to meet growing user demand and partner requirements. We are looking for someone who loves to work within an Agile product team More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Node.JS - Healthtech - AI Would you like to join, a cutting-edge AI platform creator to revolutionise research in the healthtech industry? If so, apply here, because we are looking for a Lead Software Engineer specialised in Node.js to join their growing team. About the job: Lead the design and development More ❯

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (Front End) Location: Hybrid Salary: £70,000 per annum Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Eckoh is a market leader of Customer Engagement Security Solutions, supporting an international client base from our offices in the U.S. and the U.K. Eckoh is owned by Bridgepoint one of the world's leading private asset growth … of fraud and data breaches, become compliant with security regulations, as well as enhancing their brand and increasing customer satisfaction. The Role: We are looking for a highly experienced Lead Front-End Engineer with deep expertise in Vue.js/Nuxt and a strong eye for design and user experience. As a key member of our development team, you … back-end teams. You'll set the standard for UI quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability, ensuring our front-end stack scales with our growing product suite. Key Functional Responsibilities: Lead the design and development of scalable, responsive, and high-performance front-end applications using Vue.js and Nuxt.js. Translate UI/UX designs and product requirements into clean, maintainable code. More ❯

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (Front End) Location: Hybrid Salary: £70,000 per annum Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Eckoh is a market leader of Customer Engagement Security Solutions, supporting an international client base from our offices in the U.S. and the U.K. Eckoh is owned by Bridgepoint one of the world's leading private asset growth … of fraud and data breaches, become compliant with security regulations, as well as enhancing their brand and increasing customer satisfaction. The Role: We are looking for a highly experienced Lead Front-End Engineer with deep expertise in Vue.js/Nuxt and a strong eye for design and user experience. As a key member of our development team, you … back-end teams. You'll set the standard for UI quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability, ensuring our front-end stack scales with our growing product suite. Key Functional Responsibilities: Lead the design and development of scalable, responsive, and high-performance front-end applications using Vue.js and Nuxt.js. Translate UI/UX designs and product requirements into clean, maintainable code. More ❯

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Date: 2 Aug 2025 Company: Royal London Group Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (Azure Data) 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 (Azure Data) 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 London … rules to maintain high levels of data consistency using Azure Data Factory and Databricks . Leads the delivery of complex technical solutions, provides technical advice and guidance to other software developers and 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 implemented to More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Java Location: Hybrid - Worcestershire (2 days per week on-site) An established and forward-thinking organisation is looking for an experienced Lead Java Software Engineer to join a collaborative and Agile development team. This is a hands-on development role, contributing to the delivery of enterprise-scale systems and the continuous … improvement of a complex technical estate. You'll work across all phases of the software development lifecycle and play a key role in enhancing both customer experience and system capability. Tech Stack Core Java development Web services (REST and SOAP) SQL and database development Exposure to Microsoft technologies and modern CI/CD practices is a bonus Working with … Java-based applications and services Contributing to the design and evolution of scalable architecture Collaborating with cross-functional teams (QA, BAs, Architects, etc.) in a Scrum environment Improving the software development process and mentoring other engineers where needed Playing a key role in Agile ceremonies and delivering high-quality production code What We're Looking For Solid commercial experience More ❯

Lead Software Engineer £60,000 to 90,000 GBP Bonus Hybrid WORKING Location: Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Role: Software Engineer Work Type & Location: Hybrid - 2 days/week on-site just outside Manchester Role Type: Permanent Start Date: Immediate We're working with a leading global organisation that's driving cutting-edge More ❯

Bloomsbury Square, London, United Kingdom Software Engineer - AI/ML/Python (Lead Level) at N Consulting Ltd Job Title: Software Engineer - AI/ML/Python (Lead Level) Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week) Contract Type: Contract (6 months, with extension likely) Start Date: Immediate/Within … weeks Job Description: We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Lead Software Engineer with deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) , Machine Learning (ML) , and Python development to lead the design, development, and deployment of intelligent systems and data-driven applications for a leading client in London. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in … AI/ML frameworks, scalable system design, and Python-based development, along with leadership experience in agile teams. Key Responsibilities: Lead the architecture and development of AI/ML solutions, ensuring scalable and efficient design. Design and implement ML models and algorithms (classification, regression, NLP, etc.) using modern frameworks. Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to transform 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 ❯