Lead Software Engineer

PIC; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance industry is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team in London. The role involves leading product-focused engineering efforts, guiding teams in the use of Microsoft-based technologies, and ensuring successful project delivery. Candidates should possess strong leadership abilities and technical expertise in software development, particularly within finance and operations systems.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

28 days' annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Insurance for Travel

Critical Illness insurance

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Qualifications

• Strong blend of technical depth and people management experience.
• Experience with Azure services, particularly Azure Service Bus.
• Leadership in managing small engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers aligned to the Finance Automation team.
• Ensure quality technical delivery and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices.

Skills

Microsoft technologies

.NET/C#

SQL Server

Azure

System design

Data modelling

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Containerisation

Financial systems knowledge

Job description

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will lead a product-focused engineering team, collaborating with a Product Owner, business stakeholders, and third-party partners. The position is crucial in IT Development, involving team leadership, solution delivery, and technical guidance, particularly in finance and operations systems. The ideal candidate is a technically skilled leader, passionate about mentoring engineers, driving delivery, and working hands-on with a Microsoft-based technology stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers aligned to the Finance Automation team (Automation and Insights) product squad.
• Take ownership of technical delivery across both internal development and third-party suppliers, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with business goals.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders across Finance, IT, and Operations.
• Ensure high standards of software design, development, testing, and deployment with a strong focus on security, resilience, and supportability.
• Contribute to technical decision-making, architecture discussions, and implementation plans.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices and processes, including DevOps, agile delivery, and release management.

Key Skills & Experience

We are looking for a well-rounded engineering leader with a strong blend of technical depth and people management experience. Ideally, you will have:

Technical Expertise:

• Microsoft technologies (.NET/C#, SQL Server, Azure)
• Azure services (particularly Azure Service Bus and cloud-native design patterns).
• System design, architecture, data modelling, and integration patterns.
• Ideally experienced with containerisation (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps practices.
• Ideally with knowledge of financial systems, regulatory frameworks, and secure software delivery

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Proven experience leading and coaching small engineering teams.
• Ability to manage third-party vendors and ensure delivery alignment with internal standards.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Organised and delivery-driven, able to balance hands-on technical involvement with strategic oversight.

In addition to a competitive base salary and the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan, upon joining us here at Pension Insurance Corporation, you’ll have access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 28 days' annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, insurance for Travel, Private Medical, Critical Illness, Life Assurance and Income Protection, and much more.