Lead Software Engineer (Consultant) — Cloud & Architecture

Kainos; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Consultant) to lead teams and deliver high quality software solutions for customers worldwide. You will own architecture, drive best practices, and provide technical direction while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires experience with modern stacks including AWS, Node.js/TypeScript, Terraform and CDK, and a track record of delivering scalable, secure applications with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, testing and maintaining modern software applications.
• Technical leadership of teams delivering scalable, secure systems.
• Experience owning a product/software project including architecture, estimation and planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams and develop high quality solutions that delight customers and users worldwide.
• Coach and develop staff, manage performance and support career growth.
• Interact with customers, share knowledge and mentor the team.

Skills

AWS

Node.js/TypeScript

Terraform

CDK

Software architecture

Technical leadership

Mentoring

CI/CD

Tools

AWS

Terraform

AWS CDK

TypeScript

Job description

Kainos is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Consultant) to lead teams and deliver high quality software solutions for customers worldwide. You will own architecture, drive best practices, and provide technical direction while mentoring junior engineers.

The role requires experience with modern stacks including AWS, Node.js/TypeScript, Terraform and CDK, and a track record of delivering scalable, secure applications with strong leadership and communication skills.