Lead Software Engineer

Investigo; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team in the West Midlands. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in Python and TypeScript, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000 and focuses on solving complex problems while mentoring engineers. Join a collaborative environment where meaningful change is driven in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering high-quality software solutions end-to-end.
• Proven mentoring skills to develop engineers.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across cloud platforms and software architecture.
• Own delivery of software solutions, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and solve complex problems.

Skills

Python (Django)

TypeScript (React/Next.js)

AWS

Technical leadership

Agile methodologies

Job description

Overview

Lead Software Engineer – Location: West Midlands (Hybrid). Salary: Up to £80,000 (flexible for exceptional candidates). Contract: Permanent.

Currently working with a client on a requirement for a Lead Software Engineer to join a high‑performing engineering team driving innovation across the energy sector. This role is ideal for an experienced technical leader who thrives in a hands‑on environment, guiding a team, shaping technical direction, and delivering high‑quality software solutions that make a real impact on customers and the wider market. If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems, championing best practices, and leading a team to deliver meaningful outcomes, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across Python (Django) and TypeScript (React/Next.js), cloud platforms (AWS preferred), architecture, and modern engineering best practices while guiding a team of engineers.
• Own delivery of high‑quality software solutions end‑to‑end, ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with customer and business needs.
• Mentor and develop engineers, offering coaching, feedback, and support to enable team growth and maintain strong engineering standards.
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross‑functional stakeholders to define requirements, solve complex problems, and communicate technical updates clearly.
• Champion continuous improvement, driving advancements in testing, CI/CD, DevOps practices, system observability, and innovative engineering approaches.

Role requirements

• Provide technical leadership across Python (Django) and TypeScript (React/Next.js), cloud platforms (AWS preferred), architecture, and modern engineering best practices while guiding a team of engineers.
• Own delivery of high‑quality software solutions end‑to‑end, ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with customer and business needs.
• Mentor and develop engineers, offering coaching, feedback, and support to enable team growth and maintain strong engineering standards.
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross‑functional stakeholders to define requirements, solve complex problems, and communicate technical updates clearly.
• Champion continuous improvement, driving advancements in testing, CI/CD, DevOps practices, system observability, and innovative engineering approaches.

Apply

If you’re a Lead Software Engineer looking to drive meaningful change and operate in a collaborative, future‑focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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Company

At Investigo, we make recruitment feel easy. We are part of The IN Group, a collection of six award‑winning specialist brands that supply end‑to‑end talent solutions. With recruitment at the core of our business, we’ve been connecting people since 2003.

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