Software Engineering Lead

Lead Software Engineer

Lorien are working with an organisation as they embark on a digital transformation to deliver exceptional services to their clients and suppliers.

The Role

You will play a pivotal role in shaping their product roadmap by leading the development of new features and infrastructure. As a technical leader, you will be responsible for driving innovation, ensuring code quality, and optimising our cloud-native architecture.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the product and engineering teams to define, design, and develop new product features and infrastructure.
• Champion and implement best practices for application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.
• Manage and optimise our AWS environment, adhering to the Well Architected Framework principles for operational excellence and security.
• Make critical architectural decisions to ensure optimal performance and security.
• Build, maintain, and enhance our CI/CD pipeline to achieve efficient and reliable code delivery.
• Mentor and guide the development team in technical best practices and problem-solving.

Required Experience

• Proven track record of building and supporting production-grade web applications on AWS.
• Extensive experience with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and AWS.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring framework.
• Expertise in infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• In-depth knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (NewRelic/DataDog).
• Deep understanding of DevOps culture, processes, and tools.
• Experience with Kafka, GraphQL, REST, SOAP, and API Gateway.
• Proven ability to work effectively in an Agile environment.

Desired Experience

• Experience with Node.js and React.

What We Offer

• up to £90,000 salary with 10% bonus
• Fully Remote Working
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Chance to work on challenging and impactful projects

If you are a passionate software engineer with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, we encourage you to apply.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.