Cloud Tech Lead — AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Equity

Cloudsoft; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A cloud software services company in Edinburgh seeks a Lead or Principal Software Engineer. The successful candidate will lead a team, engage with clients, and design high-quality cloud applications. Ideal candidates should have expertise in programming languages and cloud platforms, along with strong knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD practices. Competitive salary range from £65k to £85k+, with excellent benefits including up to 37 days of paid holiday.

Benefits

Up to 37 days paid holiday

Private pension matching contributions

Private health insurance (including dental, optical)

EMI Share options

Perks (Perkbox, Cycle2Work scheme)

Regular social team events and activities

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in programming languages like Java or Python.
• Experience with AWS and familiarity with Azure or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to ensure impactful delivery.
• Engage with customers to address design issues and technical challenges.

Skills

Programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python, React, Angular)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Cloud-native solutions (serverless architectures, Kubernetes)

CI/CD principles

Open-source technologies and version control (e.g. Git)

Monitoring and security tools (Dynatrace, New Relic, Wiz)

Job description

A cloud software services company in Edinburgh seeks a Lead or Principal Software Engineer. The successful candidate will lead a team, engage with clients, and design high-quality cloud applications. Ideal candidates should have expertise in programming languages and cloud platforms, along with strong knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD practices. Competitive salary range from £65k to £85k+, with excellent benefits including up to 37 days of paid holiday.