Lead Software Engineer

Burns Sheehan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Sheehan is partnering with a Cloud scale-up seeking a Lead Software Engineer to own the design and development of state-of-the-art distributed systems. The role focuses on building cloud-native infrastructure and scalable solutions with a tech-agnostic mindset, prioritizing performance and reliability.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with Golang, Rust, Java or C/C++, and Kubernetes, shaping 0-1 projects and guiding architecture decisions in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud-native software and Kubernetes.
• Tech-agnostic with preference for Go, Rust, Java or C/C++.
• Experience leading 0-1 solution definition.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and creation of scalable distributed solutions from 0-1.

Skills

Distributed systems

Golang

Rust

Java

C/C++

Open Source

Cloud native

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Central London office

Are you a Lead Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of building distributed systems? Looking to join a company who are solving genuine problems that disrupt an industry? Interested in working with the best talent on the market and having a real impact on projects?

If so...

I'm partnered with a very exciting Cloud scale-up who have received record Series A funding and are looking for innovative Lead Software Engineers to join their ambitious team! With a new VP of Engineering who has spent much of their career building out a world leading Cloud platform, the team are growing fast and they're looking to attract the best talent on the market.

Having received huge investment, they are on a journey to truly disrupt the industry and are not held back by any legacy code or old customers. This means that they're able to build out state-of-the-art, Greenfield code which can focus on being the worlds most accountable and sustainable cloud provider

What they're looking for in a Lead Software Engineer:

• Tech agnostic but preferable experience working with Golang, Rust, Java and/or C/C++.
• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, building solutions at scale where performance, reliability and availability are key considerations.
• Confident in leading the definition and creation of solutions from 0-1, solving ambiguous and complex challenges.
• Experience working on software infrastructure or building Cloud native software using Kubernetes.
• Understanding of systems design and Open Source components.
• If you have knowledge of building virtual machines - Virtual servers, virtual networking or network programming - that's a plus... but definitely not needed!