Lead Software Engineer

Enso Recruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Brilliant PTO + Birthday Off

Enhanced parental leave

Pension

Job summary

Enso Recruitment is partnering with a fast-growing technology business to recruit a Lead Software Engineer. You will own architectural decisions, drive scalable API-driven features, and mentor a skilled engineering team in a high-growth environment.

Ideal candidates think in systems, deliver secure, high-performance software, and collaborate with leadership to define technical direction. The role offers ownership, rapid impact, and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong track record building distributed systems and RESTful APIs.
• Able to translate complex tech concepts for stakeholders.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Own architectural decisions for core platform scaling.
• Design and deliver secure, high-performance features.
• Develop and maintain robust APIs for global partners.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to ship production-ready solutions.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

Systems thinking

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

Agile

Leadership

Job description

Enso Recruitment are excited to be working with a fast-growing, ambitious technology business who are continuing to scale their engineering team and are now looking to bring a talented Lead Software Engineer on board.

The Opportunity

This is a brilliant opportunity for a high-calibre engineer who wants real ownership and genuine influence over the technical direction of a scaling business.

You'll lead the architectural design and delivery of mission-critical, high-performance systems, working closely with leadership and a talented engineering team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

It's a role for someone who thinks in systems, builds for scale, and wants to make a meaningful impact at a company that's growing fast and building something genuinely exciting.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex architectural decisions, shaping how the core platform is built and scaled over time
• Drive the design and delivery of secure, high-performance features across mission-critical systems
• Build and maintain robust APIs that allow global partners to integrate reliably with the platform
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to turn ambitious ideas into well-engineered, production-ready solutions
• Raise the technical bar across the team; championing best practices, quality, and a culture of continuous improvement
• Play an active role in developing the engineers around you, sharing knowledge and helping the team grow through hands-on guidance and collaborative code reviews

About You

• A natural systems thinker. You design for performance, security, and long-term maintainability from the start
• Solid experience building and scaling distributed systems and RESTful APIs that handle serious workloads
• Equally comfortable working with engineers and non-technical stakeholders, translating complexity into clarity
• Thrives in a fast-paced, Agile environment and takes personal ownership of the quality and integrity of what gets shipped
• Someone who is energised by building not just the product, but the team and culture around it
• Salary: Up to £100k
• Share Options
• Brilliant PTO + Birthday Off
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension