Lead Software Engineer

Arrows; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrows, a technology consultancy in the UK, is looking for a hands-on leader to guide cross-functional engineering teams. You’ll ship and maintain web applications in a fast-paced setting, with a bias toward either frontend or backend but strong full-stack capability.

You'll work with microservices on container-based infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker) and leverage major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) within Agile/Lean environments to deliver high-quality software for scale-ups and enterprises.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional tech teams.
• Proven ability to ship and maintain web applications in fast-paced settings.
• Strong frontend or backend focus within full-stack development.
• Hands-on experience with microservices on container-based infrastructure.
• Solid experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency with Agile/Lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements across multiple sectors alongside other engineers.
• Collaborate with clients to deliver scalable architectures.
• Contribute to stack including .NET Core, Node.js, Python, Java/Kotlin.
• Design and operate microservices on Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
• Develop frontend with TypeScript and React.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional teams

Full-stack development

Shipping web apps

Agile/Lean

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

About Us

We're a technology consultancy that partners with scale ups, SMEs, and enterprise organisations to accelerate business value, speed, and quality of delivery.

Our consultants bring hands on experience from scaling hypergrowth companies in sectors like food delivery and e-commerce. We work in a few different ways: embedding senior engineers to lift capability and culture from within, standing up dedicated teams to move fast on complex problems, or advising on architecture, hiring, and scaling strategy.

Two things anchor how we work:

• Engineering exists to deliver value, not for its own sake.
• Great people build great culture, and great culture builds great products.

Who We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading technical teams, ideally cross functional teams across more than one organisation
• Confidence shipping and maintaining web applications in a fast-paced, iterative setting
• Full-stack comfort, even with a stronger lean toward either front or back end
• Experience building microservices on container based infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
• Solid hands-on experience with a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong grounding in Agile/Lean ways of working

The Work

We work across a range of well-known tech organisations and brands, with ongoing engagements spanning multiple sectors — plus new opportunities on the horizon that would let the right person grow alongside some genuinely excellent engineers.

A flavour of the stack you might use:

• Languages/runtimes: .NET Core, Node.js, Python, Java/Kotlin
• Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Terraform, infrastructure-as-code
• Frontend: TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Apollo
• Cloud (AWS): Lambda, ECS, CloudFront, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Aurora, S3, SQS, SNS, Kinesis