1 to 25 of 29 Remote Lead Software Engineer Jobs in the UK excluding London

Lead Software Engineer C++ Python Linux Oxfordshire Hybrid £65,000pa plus benefits: Do you enjoy technically leading and mentoring Software Engineers utilising C++ & Python on Linux, passing on your knowledge and experience to help nurture and develop future Engineers? If so, this Lead Software Engineer role will be perfect for you. Our client … is at the forefront of scientific research industry developing instrumentation and tools to aid groundbreaking science. They now seek a highly dynamic Lead Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environments and can seamlessly adapt to changing priorities. The ideal candidate will not only bring technical expertise and architectural vision but also excel in collaboration … to both technical and non-technical audiences. We re looking for someone who can inspire, influence, and drive alignment while fostering a positive and innovative team culture. The successful Lead Software Engineer will need the following qualification, experience and skills: A degree in a Software Engineering, Mathematics or Science/Materials subject Experience in Linux based More ❯

Lead Software Engineer | C++ | Python | Linux Oxfordshire | Hybrid | £65,000pa plus benefits: Do you enjoy technically leading and mentoring Software Engineers utilising C++ & Python on Linux, passing on your knowledge and experience to help nurture and develop future Engineers? If so, this Lead Software Engineer role will be perfect for you. Our client … is at the forefront of scientific research industry developing instrumentation and tools to aid groundbreaking science. They now seek a highly dynamic Lead Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environments and can seamlessly adapt to changing priorities. The ideal candidate will not only bring technical expertise and architectural vision but also excel in collaboration … to both technical and non-technical audiences. We’re looking for someone who can inspire, influence, and drive alignment while fostering a positive and innovative team culture. The successful Lead Software Engineer will need the following qualification, experience and skills: A degree in a Software Engineering, Mathematics or Science/Materials subject Experience in Linux based More ❯

A Lead Software Engineer with a proven background in Embedded Software development, a good appreciation 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). Hybrid working with salary to C£80K plus comprehensive benefits … package. This dynamic Consultancy, working across sectors from Defence and Healthcare to Industrial and Communications – delivering solutions that combine embedded software, electronics, FPGA, Cloud and system level functionality, seeks an individual who can confidently apply their technical expertise to address complex engineering problems. The Lead Software Engineer should bring: A University Electronic Engineering related education. Extensive … hands-on experience with embedded software development in C. Knowledge of Bare metal and RTOS environments. 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 industry sectors highly beneficial. Experience of commercial and More ❯

Lead Backend Software Engineer/Developer (Java AWS) London/WFH to £115k Are you a hands-on Backend Software Engineer with team leadership skills? You could be progressing your career in a Lead Backend Software Engineer role at a global FinTech/CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as … one of the UKs top employers. As a Lead Backend Software Engineer you'll join a fairly new team working on a new crypto offering and split your time between hands-on development with people management (70/30). You'll set the technical direction, mentor engineers and ensure code quality, observability, scalability and security are … architectures You're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills, you're comfortable working with other teams and business stakeholders W hat's in it for you: As a Lead Backend Software Engineer you will earn a competitive package: Salary to £115k + Bonus Pension, Private Medical Care, Life Assurance Option to buy or sell holiday days More ❯

Lead Software Engineer/Developer (C# .Net Azure SaaS) Reigate/WFH to £100k Do you have expertise with C# cloud based development combined with technical/team leadership skills? You could be progressing your career, in a senior, hands-on leadership role working on complex and technically challenging systems with continual learning opportunities a global Fintech. … As a Lead Software Engineer you'll manage three Agile teams comprising around ten experienced software engineers, responsible for the flagship SaaS insurance platform that handles 4 billion requests per month. You'll play a key role in architecting, designing and developing new features and enhancements whilst ensuring high levels of security, reliability, maintainability, usability and … office twice a week for team meet-ups and stakeholder meetings with the other three days work from home. About you: You have expertise with C# .Net Core backend software development, having worked on large, scalable systems with complexity You have a strong knowledge of Azure, SaaS, PaaS, microservices You have strong technical and team leadership experience You are More ❯

A Lead Software Engineer with a proven background in Embedded Software development, a good appreciation 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). Hybrid working with salary to C£80K plus comprehensive benefits package. … This dynamic Consultancy, working across sectors from Defence and Healthcare to Industrial and Communications delivering solutions that combine embedded software, electronics, FPGA, Cloud and system level functionality, seeks an individual who can confidently apply their technical expertise to address complex engineering problems. The Lead Software Engineer should bring: A University Electronic Engineering related education. Extensive hands … on experience with embedded software development in C. Knowledge of Bare metal and RTOS environments. 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 industry sectors highly beneficial. Experience of commercial and delivery More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Java (Digital Consultancy) – London – Hybrid – up to £110K We’re working with a leading UK digital consultancy, rapidly growing across the UK with a headcount of 500+. They combine technical excellence with a culture that genuinely puts people first, delivering innovative solutions across finance, e-commerce, gaming, and more. This is a high-impact … leadership role for a Lead Java engineer ready to shape technology strategy, manage engineering teams, and deliver complex, mission-critical systems for household-name clients. The Role As a Lead Software Engineer, you will: • Take ownership of the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable, high-performance Java-based systems. • Lead technical direction across multiple … development and API architecture. • Proven track record in leading engineering teams or high-performing technical squads. • Strategic thinker who can balance hands-on coding with technical leadership. • Advocate for software engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and agile delivery. • Comfortable managing client-facing technical discussions and influencing stakeholders. • Experience with cloud technologies, scalable architectures, and modern CI/ More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Java (Digital Consultancy) – London – Hybrid – up to £110K We're working with a leading UK digital consultancy, rapidly growing across the UK with a headcount of 500+. They combine technical excellence with a culture that genuinely puts people first, delivering innovative solutions across finance, e-commerce, gaming, and more. This is a high-impact … leadership role for a Lead Java engineer ready to shape technology strategy, manage engineering teams, and deliver complex, mission-critical systems for household-name clients. The Role As a Lead Software Engineer, you will: • Take ownership of the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable, high-performance Java-based systems. • Lead technical direction across multiple … development and API architecture. • Proven track record in leading engineering teams or high-performing technical squads. • Strategic thinker who can balance hands-on coding with technical leadership. • Advocate for software engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and agile delivery. • Comfortable managing client-facing technical discussions and influencing stakeholders. • Experience with cloud technologies, scalable architectures, and modern CI/ More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Java (Digital Consultancy) – Manchester – Hybrid – up to £110K We’re working with a leading UK digital consultancy, rapidly growing across the UK with a headcount of 500+. They combine technical excellence with a culture that genuinely puts people first, delivering innovative solutions across finance, e-commerce, gaming, and more. This is a high-impact … leadership role for a Lead Java engineer ready to shape technology strategy, manage engineering teams, and deliver complex, mission-critical systems for household-name clients. The Role As a Lead Software Engineer, you will: • Take ownership of the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable, high-performance Java-based systems. • Lead technical direction across multiple … development and API architecture. • Proven track record in leading engineering teams or high-performing technical squads. • Strategic thinker who can balance hands-on coding with technical leadership. • Advocate for software engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and agile delivery. • Comfortable managing client-facing technical discussions and influencing stakeholders. • Experience with cloud technologies, scalable architectures, and modern CI/ More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Java (Digital Consultancy) – Manchester – Hybrid – up to £110K We're working with a leading UK digital consultancy, rapidly growing across the UK with a headcount of 500+. They combine technical excellence with a culture that genuinely puts people first, delivering innovative solutions across finance, e-commerce, gaming, and more. This is a high-impact … leadership role for a Lead Java engineer ready to shape technology strategy, manage engineering teams, and deliver complex, mission-critical systems for household-name clients. The Role As a Lead Software Engineer, you will: • Take ownership of the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable, high-performance Java-based systems. • Lead technical direction across multiple … development and API architecture. • Proven track record in leading engineering teams or high-performing technical squads. • Strategic thinker who can balance hands-on coding with technical leadership. • Advocate for software engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and agile delivery. • Comfortable managing client-facing technical discussions and influencing stakeholders. • Experience with cloud technologies, scalable architectures, and modern CI/ 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 ❯

Contract Software Engineer/Lead Developer - Expert The Role We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer/Back-End Developer - a true 'super dev' - with proven Design Patterns expertise and a deep understanding of software engineering/development. This is a high-level contract role, suitable for someone operating at a Principal Engineer or Lead Engineer level. You'll join a small, highly skilled team building a new platform driven by innovative algorithms, clever data structures, and design patterns-based architecture. Working closely with the Head of Architecture, you'll take abstract concepts and requirements, distil them, and deliver high-quality, elegant solutions. This is a role for someone who … the highest standards. Location: Hybrid - Remote work available. Must be UK-based. Rate: circa £680 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months initially Start: ASAP September 2025 Key Responsibilities Lead the back-end development of a new platform. Apply advanced software engineering/development and design patterns Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions. Employ Test-Driven More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Java (Digital Consultancy) – Edinburgh – Hybrid – up to £110K We're working with a leading UK digital consultancy, rapidly growing across the UK with a headcount of 500+. They combine technical excellence with a culture that genuinely puts people first, delivering innovative solutions across finance, e-commerce, gaming, and more. This is a high-impact … leadership role for a Lead Java engineer ready to shape technology strategy, manage engineering teams, and deliver complex, mission-critical systems for household-name clients. The Role As a Lead Software Engineer, you will: • Take ownership of the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable, high-performance Java-based systems. • Lead technical direction across multiple More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Java (Digital Consultancy) – Leeds – Hybrid – up to £110K We're working with a leading UK digital consultancy, rapidly growing across the UK with a headcount of 500+. They combine technical excellence with a culture that genuinely puts people first, delivering innovative solutions across finance, e-commerce, gaming, and more. This is a high-impact … leadership role for a Lead Java engineer ready to shape technology strategy, manage engineering teams, and deliver complex, mission-critical systems for household-name clients. The Role As a Lead Software Engineer, you will: • Take ownership of the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable, high-performance Java-based systems. • Lead technical direction across multiple More ❯

Lead Software Engineer – Tech Leadership & Delivery Excellence £84,000–£99,000 | Permanent | Hybrid (London, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle) We’re working with a dynamic consultancy that’s reshaping how engineering teams deliver value across industries. They’re on the lookout for a Lead Software Engineer who’s not just technically sharp, but also passionate about … deployment—across web, mobile, and cloud platforms. What You’ll Be Doing: Leading engineering teams through high-impact client projects Owning technical delivery and ensuring best practices across the software lifecycle Collaborating with architects, consultants, and stakeholders to shape solutions Working with modern cloud platforms and agile methodologies Exploring new tools and approaches, including AI-powered development What You … and knows how to get the best out of people. You’re confident in your tech stack, but flexible enough to adapt across others. Essential Skills: Proven experience leading software engineering teams Deep expertise in one major stack (Java, Python, Node.js, etc.) Strong cloud knowledge (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Agile delivery experience and a pragmatic problem-solving mindset Bonus 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 , youll lead the engineering vision for one of our clients flagship valuation and appraisal platforms a cloud-native product underpinning thousands of daily transactions across the … 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 ❯

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 , youll lead the engineering vision for one of our clients flagship valuation and appraisal platforms a cloud-native product underpinning thousands of daily transactions across the … 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. JBRP1_UKTJ 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 , youll lead the engineering vision for one of our clients flagship valuation and appraisal platforms a cloud-native product underpinning thousands of daily transactions across the … 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. JBRP1_UKTJ 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 remotely most of the time, with 1 or 2 days per week at the office in Birmingham. In … order to be suitable for this role you must be an accomplished developer with a passion for technology and ability to lead a team. You will hold proven experience of architecting solutions using Python (FastAPI/FlasK) and will lead the technical designs for APIs, data pipelines, cloud infrastructure and backend orchestration. You will also have experience with … advantageous to your application. In this role of significant responsibility, you will architect solutions and guide the in-house development team. You will act as a technical authority on software written in Python, lead architectural discussions, code, ensure technical quality and deliver complex software projects. You will also partner with key stakeholders to drive forward technological innovation 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 ❯

Job Title: Software Team Lead – Safety-Critical Embedded Systems Location: Cheltenham Salary: £DOE - Competitive Hybrid Working Key Skills: Safety Critical Software, Aerospace, DO-178C, ARP, Embedded, Technical Leadership, Engineering, ARP4754, ARINC 653, DO-254, DO-248 An industry leader in advanced technology solutions for aerospace and defence applications is seeking an experienced Software Team Lead to guide the development of real-time, safety-critical embedded systems. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team of skilled engineers in designing and delivering high-reliability software that plays a key role in critical control systems. Role Overview As the Software Team Lead, you will oversee the full software development lifecycle … and efficiency. This position requires both hands-on technical expertise and strong leadership skills to manage a collaborative and high-performing team. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Define requirements and lead the design, development, and verification of bare-metal, real-time embedded software in C. Ensure adherence to DO-178C Level A standards, with full traceability and rigorous testing. More ❯

Job Title: Software Team Lead – Safety-Critical Embedded Systems Location: Cheltenham Salary: £DOE - Competitive Hybrid Working Key Skills: Safety Critical Software, Aerospace, DO-178C, ARP, Embedded, Technical Leadership, Engineering, ARP4754, ARINC 653, DO-254, DO-248 An industry leader in advanced technology solutions for aerospace and defence applications is seeking an experienced Software Team Lead to guide the development of real-time, safety-critical embedded systems. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team of skilled engineers in designing and delivering high-reliability software that plays a key role in critical control systems. Role Overview As the Software Team Lead, you will oversee the full software development lifecycle … and efficiency. This position requires both hands-on technical expertise and strong leadership skills to manage a collaborative and high-performing team. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Define requirements and lead the design, development, and verification of bare-metal, real-time embedded software in C. Ensure adherence to DO-178C Level A standards, with full traceability and rigorous testing. More ❯

Job Description We are seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Software Engineer to join our Group Technology team in Milton Keynes. In this role, you will take the lead in developing, supporting and enhancing business systems and applications using .NET technologies and SQL Server. You will also play a key part in driving and supporting change … and technically.We offer a hybrid working arrangement with one or two days per week in our Milton Keynes office. Key Responsibilities: Be up to date regarding best practices in software development and deployment Implement best practice coding in relation to development coding standards Provide direction for more Junior Software Engineers Foster a culture of observability across the team. … Help teams use operational data to improve the stability and performance of their applications Maintain documentation and release notes Have awareness of application security considerations Lead incident response across the team as needed Identify dependencies across the organization and work with teams to resolve them before they become an issue, and install preventative measures to mitigate repeat occurrences Effectively More ❯

A Lead Software Engineer with a proven background in Embedded Software development, a good appreciation 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). Hybrid working with salary to C£80K plus comprehensive benefits package More ❯

Lead Software Engineer - Java (Digital Consultancy) - Leeds - Hybrid - up to £110K We're working with a leading UK digital consultancy, rapidly growing across the UK with a headcount of 500+. They combine technical excellence with a culture that genuinely puts people first, delivering innovative solutions across finance, e-commerce, gaming, and more. This is a high-impact … leadership role for a Lead Java engineer ready to shape technology strategy, manage engineering teams, and deliver complex, mission-critical systems for household-name clients. The Role Take ownership of the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable, high-performance Java-based systems. Lead technical direction across multiple projects, ensuring best-in-class coding standards, testing, and performance. More ❯