Lead Software Engineer

Anson McCade; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join a high-performing team delivering modern, cloud-native applications for enterprise and public sector clients. You will design, build and deliver high-quality software while mentoring other engineers and driving engineering best practices.

We are looking for 5+ years of commercial experience with Java, Python, Go or TypeScript, plus frontend frameworks like React.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' commercial software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver modern software across frontend, backend or full stack environments.
• Build scalable cloud-native applications using modern engineering practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital products.
• Champion clean code, performance, security, accessibility and maintainability.
• Lead a team of engineers and provide technical leadership within delivery teams.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help shape engineering standards across multiple projects.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

TypeScript

React

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

Pulumi

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Job description

Salary: Up to £75,000 (depending on experience) + package

NOTE: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).

We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering modern, cloud-native applications for a diverse portfolio of enterprise and public sector clients. You'll be involved in designing, building and delivering high-quality software while mentoring other engineers and driving engineering best practice.

What you'll be doing

• Designing, developing and delivering modern software solutions across frontend, backend or full stack environments
• Building scalable cloud-native applications using modern engineering practices
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital products
• Championing clean code, performance, security, accessibility and maintainability
• Leading a team of engineers and supporting technical leadership within delivery teams
• Contributing to architecture decisions, code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
• Helping shape engineering standards and best practices across multiple projects

What we're looking for

• At least 5+ years' commercial experience with the following technologies:
• Java, Python, Go or TypeScript
• React, Angular, Vue or Svelte
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK or Pulumi)
• CI/CD tooling such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI or ArgoCD
• Strong understanding of software security, performance optimisation, caching and accessibility
• Experience mentoring developers or leading technical workstreams