Lead Software Engineer

TieTalent; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15–20% Annual Bonus

15% Employer Pension

36 Days Holiday

Private Healthcare

Enhanced Parental Leave

Career progression pathways

Job summary

A purpose-driven tech company in Edinburgh seeks a Lead Software Engineer to guide a team and ensure impactful solutions. Candidates should have expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. The role offers a hybrid work model, a competitive salary of £75k – £85k, a generous bonus, and extensive benefits including 36 days of holiday. Join a supportive culture focused on personal and team development.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Java & Spring Boot required.
• Experience with microservices architecture and messaging tech.
• Solid knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Guide a talented engineering team while staying hands-on.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable and resilient.
• Coach and mentor other engineers.

Skills

Java & Spring Boot

Front-end experience (React or similar)

Microservices architecture

Messaging tech (Kafka, RabbitMQ or ActiveMQ)

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Agile product teams

Leadership experience

Excellent communication skills

Job description

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Tech Lead – Purpose-Driven Tech for Good Company

Edinburgh (Hybrid – 3 days per week)

£75k – £85k + 15–20% Bonus + 15% Pension + 36 Days Holiday!

We’ve got an incredible new opportunity in Edinburgh for a Tech Lead who loves guiding teams, shaping solutions, and staying close to the code.

We’re partnered with a purpose-driven tech company who are making a real difference in people’s lives. They’re not just building software — they’re delivering products that have a genuine positive impact, with a strong people-first culture and commitment to diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing.

This is a chance to step into a stable, well-established organisation that still has the feel of an agile, collaborative tech team. You’ll join a supportive group of engineers who care about doing meaningful work, with strong progression and leadership opportunities.

Due to a significant increase in work and new projects, they have been growing their engineering team over the past 2 months - this role is integral to help support some of the mid-weight engineers with their progression and skills.

The Role As Tech Lead, you’ll remain hands-on while steering a talented engineering team. You’ll be guiding solution design, ensuring systems are secure, scalable and resilient, and working closely with product stakeholders to deliver impactful features. You’ll coach and mentor other engineers, foster collaboration, and play a key role in shaping how the product evolves.

What we’re looking for:

Strong background in Java & Spring Boot, plus front-end experience (React or similar)

Microservices architecture and messaging tech (Kafka, RabbitMQ or ActiveMQ)

Solid knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, Docker

Experience working in Agile product teams with Product Owners/Scrum Masters

Proven experience leading projects and mentoring engineers

Excellent communication skills — able to simplify the technical for all audiences

Above all, a passion for leadership and people'Benefits: 15–20% Annual Bonus

15% Employer Pension

36 Days Holiday (incl. Bank Holidays)

Private Healthcare & Enhanced Parental Leave

Brilliant career progression pathways

Interview process: 3 Stages

First stage conversation

Take home tech test

Final interview in the office!

If you’re looking for a Tech Lead role where you can make a real impact — in a supportive, collaborative, and people-first environment — this is it

#PROMOTE-SECOND

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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