Lead Software Engineer
4 days ago
York
Job description Lead Software Engineer – Backend / Cloud / AI-Focused Hybrid (1 day/week in York) Up to £90,000 + Package About the Role We’re working with a fast-growing, product-led technology company building modern customer experience software. They are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help design and build scalable backend systems, while also contributing to architecture and engineering direction within a small, high-performing team. This is a hands-on role with real ownership - ideal for engineers who enjoy building and shipping production systems. What You’ll Be Doing • Designing and building scalable backend services and APIs, • Working with cloud-native infrastructure (primarily AWS), • Developing microservices and event-driven systems, • Contributing to AI-enabled workflows and automation, • Improving CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling, • Collaborating with product and leadership on technical decisions, • Owning features from concept through to deployment What We’re Looking For • Strong backend engineering experience (Python, Go, Node, Java, etc.), • Hands-on experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms, • Experience building APIs, microservices, or distributed systems, • Ability to take ownership and deliver independently, • Interest in working with modern tools and AI-assisted development Nice to Have • Experience with Kafka or event-driven architectures, • Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, or Terraform, • Experience building or using AI-powered tools, • Background in startup or scale-up environments Why Join? • Work in a high-impact, product-focused environment, • Real ownership over engineering decisions, • Small team, fast-moving culture, • Opportunity to work with modern cloud and AI tooling, • Clear opportunity to influence architecture and product direction Who This Suits • Engineers who enjoy building real products end-to-end, • Developers who want ownership and autonomy, • People looking to move out of slow enterprise environments Interested? Apply now or get in touch to learn more about the role and team