Lead Software Engineer – AI‑Driven, Flexible & Strategic Tech Leader

Balance Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Balance Talent is seeking a Senior/Lead Software Engineer to stay hands-on while stepping into a strategic role for a growing SaaS partner with an international footprint. The role emphasises architectural influence, mentoring, and delivering scalable solutions.

You'll work with Java, TypeScript, React, Spring Boot, and cloud-native technologies (GCP) to shape the engineering direction and maintain high standards across teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering and mentoring responsibilities.
• Architectural decision making for your squad.
• Delivery focus with attention to scalability, reliability and security.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for the squad and guide engineering decisions.
• Conduct 1:1s, technical reviews, and raise team capability.
• Collaborate with Product and Data teams, reporting to Head of Engineering.
• Aim to reduce cycle times and improve deployment frequency while keeping code quality.

Skills

Java

TypeScript

React

Spring Boot

Cloud-native

GCP

Job description

Balance Talent is seeking a Senior/Lead Software Engineer to stay hands-on while stepping into a strategic role for a growing SaaS partner with an international footprint. The role emphasises architectural influence, mentoring, and delivering scalable solutions.

You'll work with Java, TypeScript, React, Spring Boot, and cloud-native technologies (GCP) to shape the engineering direction and maintain high standards across teams.