Software Engineering Lead - £90,000 + Equity
2 days ago
Saint Albans
Software Engineering Lead £90,000 + Equity Method is working with a purpose-driven technology company on a multi-year transformation to rebuild its core platform into a modern, event-driven microservices architecture. Their mission is to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability through connected technology, and they're looking for a Software Engineering Lead to help make that happen. The role You'll take ownership of a core product area, leading a talented engineering team through a complete architectural refresh. Working closely with Product, you'll set technical direction, guide delivery, and embed best practice across CI/CD, testing, and observability. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic input with real engineering depth. What you'll do • Lead the design, build, deployment, and operation of critical software systems., • Architect and deliver the shift to an event-driven microservices environment., • Improve automation, monitoring, and incident response capability., • Partner with Product and stakeholders to define and execute the roadmap., • Experience leading software teams through major rebuilds or modernisation programmes., • Strong background in distributed systems or large-scale applications., • Proven track record in DevOps, CI/CD, and scalable production delivery., • A collaborative mindset and ability to influence across teams. RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.