26 to 50 of 53 Lead Software Engineer Jobs in the UK excluding London

JOB TITLE: Lead Software Engineer LOCATION(S): Leeds, Bristol, Manchester or Edinburgh The Chief Security Office (CSO) plays a vital role in delivering Lloyds Banking Group's vision of putting customers at the heart of everything we do, helping Britain prosper, and protecting the Group and its customers and suppliers from security threats. We defend, and we … enable. Our mission is to help the bank move safely faster, with engineering at the heart of security services to the Group. We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Security Vulnerability Services team. You'll be instrumental in building the data-driven applications that power our cyber security services-helping us detect, manage 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 Software Engineer - Quality Engineering Focus (Hybrid - Telford) Location: Telford (Hybrid - 40-70% on-site) Salary: Up to £100,000 + benefits Type: Full-time | Permanent Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance Are you a senior Software Engineer/Quality Engineering specialist looking to take a leading role in Agile delivery teams? This is … hands-on leadership opportunity where you will shape engineering practices, drive automation, and mentor the next generation of engineers while delivering high-impact digital services. What You'll Do Lead complex engineering projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and timely delivery Drive innovation in test automation, QA processes, and engineering practices Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers Collaborate … teams to deliver scalable solutions Influence technical standards, best practices, and QA strategy across the organisation What We're Looking For Proven leadership experience in QA, test automation, or software engineering Advanced knowledge of automation frameworks, test design, and QA principles Hands-on with Java-based technologies, microservices, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), containerisation, and DevOps practices Strong problem More ❯

Lead Software Engineer Reading £70-90k Do you have experience with embedded systems & AI? A fast-growing company in Reading is looking for someone like you to lead their Software Development team. You'll be able to lead the direction of the software architecture while working on real-life environmental solutions making More ❯

space, healthcare, and communications. Their engineers solve complex technical challenges, shaping the future of radar & sensing, from concept through to deployment. The Role We’re seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to join a multidisciplinary software team. You’ll lead a small sub-team while contributing directly to embedded software design and development … across a diverse range of projects. Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of engineers, supporting their development and delivery. Act as technical lead within cross-functional project teams. Design and develop embedded software for radar, IoT, and communication systems. Contribute to process improvement and technology strategy. About You You’ll be an experienced embedded software engineer who enjoys balancing technical depth with people leadership. You’re likely to have: Experience in C/C++ for embedded systems (bare metal, RTOS, or Linux). Broad understanding of drivers, DSP, algorithms, and communication protocols. Previous team leadership or line management experience. Excellent communication and delivery focus. Why Join Work on cutting-edge radar, communications, and More ❯

Senior/Lead Software Engineer - SaaS | AI | Cloud-Native Birmingham HQ - Hybrid (1+ day/week in office) Hands-on leadership meets cutting-edge tech Are you a passionate engineer who thrives on building scalable, high-performance software - and loves rolling up your sleeves to lead by example? I am working with a truly … innovative business who are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing team in Birmingham. This role is a chance to own the technical delivery of their SaaS platform, while staying close to the code and mentoring others through hands-on leadership. What you'll be doing: Build & Optimise : Develop high-performance APIs and responsive web 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 ❯

space, healthcare, and communications. Their engineers solve complex technical challenges, shaping the future of radar & sensing, from concept through to deployment. The Role We’re seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to join a multidisciplinary software team. You’ll lead a small sub-team while contributing directly to embedded software design and development … across a diverse range of projects. Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of engineers, supporting their development and delivery. Act as technical lead within cross-functional project teams. Design and develop embedded software for radar, IoT, and communication systems. Contribute to process improvement and technology strategy. About You You’ll be an experienced embedded software engineer who enjoys balancing technical depth with people leadership. You’re likely to have: Experience in C/C++ for embedded systems (bare metal, RTOS, or Linux). Broad understanding of drivers, DSP, algorithms, and communication protocols. Previous team leadership or line management experience. Excellent communication and delivery focus. Why Join Work on cutting-edge radar, communications, 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 ❯

Lead AI Software Engineer - LegalTech & AI SaaS (Equity Offered) Remote-first | Manchester (occasional travel/meet-ups) £100,000 - £115,000 + Equity Are you a consultative technologist with the vision to help shape the future of SaaS & Work-flow management? We Are Dcoded have partnered with a true giant killer - Theyre building the next big thing … into the Head of Engineering, this is an opportunity to work closely with the founders and help support the growth of their product, and the team. The Role As Lead AI Software Engineer, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with a client-facing mindset. You'll be instrumental in architecting and delivering the core platform, while … technologies - experience with LLMs, Claude.AI, or Crew AI would be a huge advantage Collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and the wider team to shape product direction Championing best practice in software engineering, from code quality to scalability Growing with the product - from MVP through to market-leading scale What We're Looking For A consultancy background with proven ability to More ❯

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior/Lead software engineer with strong experience in either .Net/C# (ideally with .Net Core) or Java . You will also have experience developing Restful Microservices. Experience deploying software in a Public Cloud environment such as Azure or AWS for SaaS deployment would be an advantage, particularly … levels of performance and service in a Cloud-based SaaS environment. This is a key opportunity to be involved in the transformation of their solutions as a Senior/Lead Software Engineer. This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in our client's West Midlands office. This is an opportunity to join an organisation with 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 ❯

Role: Lead Software Engineer Locations: Manchester Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history, typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK.The above information relates to a specific client requirement Accenture is a leading global … have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: Accenture Software & Platform Engineering is powered by a community of 1,000+ experts and provides end-to-end product engineering solutions which deliver tangible value, fast. We bring together an obsession 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 click apply for full job More ❯

Ultra PCS is a leader in providing solutions for aerospace and defence systems. We are seeking an experienced Software Team Lead to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of a real time, safety critical, embedded C application which controls a nose wheel steering system. As the Software Team Lead, you will oversee a team of software engineers to derive requirements, compose a spoftware system design, implement, and test a high-reliability safety critical software solution. You will take responsibility for the full software development lifecycle, ensuring compliance with DO-178C level A while pioneering innovation and efficiency. This role requires a combination of technical expertise … and strong leadership skills. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership: Lead the requirements definition, design, development, and verification of a bare-metal, real-time software system written in C. Ensure adherence to DO-178C Level A processes, including traceability, rigorous testing, and quality assurance. Conduct design and code reviews to maintain high-quality standards. Project Management/Team Leadership: Collaborate More ❯

Working with a leading business based in Birmingham in their search for a Lead Java Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. This is a hybrid working role and you are required to be on site 3 days a week with 2 from home. Paying up to £90,000 + benefits We are seeking a highly skilled … and experienced Lead Engineer to join our dynamic team building solutions for our public sector client. The ideal candidate will possess advanced technical expertise, strong problem-solving abilities, and a proven track record of leading complex engineering projects. This role requires a deep understanding of engineering principles, quality assurance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively More ❯

Working with a leading business based in Birmingham in their search for a Lead Java Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. This is a hybrid working role and you are required to be on site 3 days a week with 2 from home. Paying up to £90,000 + benefits We are seeking a highly skilled … and experienced Lead Engineer to join our dynamic team building solutions for our public sector client. The ideal candidate will possess advanced technical expertise, strong problem-solving abilities, and a proven track record of leading complex engineering projects. This role requires a deep understanding of engineering principles, quality assurance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively More ❯

Working with a leading business based in Birmingham in their search for a Lead Java Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. This is a hybrid working role and you are required to be on site 3 days a week with 2 from home. Paying up to £90,000 + benefits We are seeking a highly skilled … and experienced Lead Engineer to join our dynamic team building solutions for our public sector client click apply for full job details More ❯

medical experience is required but the client pioneer solutions used in radiation therapy – making a real difference in the field of oncology. What You’ll Be Doing: As the Lead Embedded Software Engineer, you’ll take technical ownership of the embedded software platform, working closely with hardware teams and product designers to bring innovative imaging solutions … cross-functional team of engineers and scientists Modern on-site facilities at the Maidstone Innovation Centre Competitive salary of £80,000+, depending on experience If you’re ready to lead meaningful projects at the intersection of embedded systems and life-changing medical technology, we’d love to hear from you. To apply, please send your up-to-date CV More ❯

a single, collaborative team. This creates a unique opportunity for the right person to influence culture, shape processes, and help drive continuous improvement. The Role: We’re seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to combine technical delivery with team leadership. You’ll guide a talented development team, mentor and support colleagues, and play a key role in … systems, cloud platforms, and a broad technology stack. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing coding and leadership responsibilities. Key Skills: Essential Strong background in C# software development Experience with AWS and/or Azure Solid knowledge of SQL (MSSQL, Postgres, or equivalent) Proven track record in leading and mentoring developers Broad technical foundation with ability … or other message broker systems HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React or Vue desirable) Redis, APIs, Git, Bootstrap, SOLR (or equivalent) Experience with both modern and legacy systems Candidate Profile: Senior engineer with leadership experience Comfortable managing and mentoring developers Flexible and adaptable to work across projects and technologies Strong communicator and collaborator Motivated to improve processes and influence team culture More ❯

Tech Lead - Purpose-Driven Tech for Good Company Edinburgh (Hybrid - 3 days per week) £75k - £85k 15-20% Bonus 15% Pension 36 Days Holiday! We've got an incredible new opportunity in Edinburgh for a Tech Lead who loves guiding teams, shaping solutions, and staying close to the code. We're partnered with a purpose-driven tech company … who are making a real difference in people's lives. They're not just building software - they're delivering products that have a genuine positive impact, with a strong people-first culture and commitment to diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing. This is a chance to step into a stable, well-established organisation that still has the feel of an … engineering team over the past 2 months - this role is integral to help support some of the mid-weight engineers with their progression and skills. The Role As Tech Lead, you'll remain hands-on while steering a talented engineering team. You'll be guiding solution design, ensuring systems are secure, scalable and resilient, and working closely with product More ❯