Lead Software Engineer: Full-Stack, Cloud & Security

Elanco Tiergesundheit AG; Hook; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated is seeking a Lead Engineer - Software Engineering to drive full-stack development across software and platform services. You will contribute to secure, scalable solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams and Product Owners to balance quality, speed, and stability.

The role emphasizes cloud-native design, API-first integration, and modern security practices, with opportunities to influence architecture, tooling, and continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with modern application architecture methodologies (SOA, API-Centric Design, Twelve-Factor App, FAIR).
• 5+ years of experience with Cloud Native design patterns (Azure/Google Cloud).
• 5+ years delivering digital solutions with a product mindset and diverse delivery methodologies (Agile, CCPM).
• 5+ years in a DevSecOps culture with CI/CD, TDD, etc.
• Experience with Kubernetes and software deployment capabilities.
• Hands-on software engineering with web technologies (TypeScript/JavaScript/Node/Next.js/React).
• Experience supporting digital platforms, including integrations and release management.
• Experience API-Ecosystem development and API-First patterns.
• Experience authentication/authorization protocols and large-scale digital solutions.
• Strong communication across IT and third parties.
• Experience working in complex, diverse landscapes.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.

Responsibilities

• Software & Platform Solutions Development: build full-stack solutions with front-end, back-end, and SaaS integrations.
• Product Build, Run & Modernization: participate in run activities, event reporting, and modernization.
• Collaboration & Backlog Management: work with teams to align with standards and assist backlog sizing.
• Security & Continuous Improvement: enforce secure coding, data protection, QA, and continuous improvement.
• Innovation & Engineering Community: engage in hackathons, rotations, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Service Oriented Architecture

API-Centric Design

Twelve-Factor App

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Kubernetes

TypeScript/JavaScript

Azure/Google Cloud

Security & Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated is seeking a Lead Engineer - Software Engineering to drive full-stack development across software and platform services. You will contribute to secure, scalable solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams and Product Owners to balance quality, speed, and stability.

The role emphasizes cloud-native design, API-first integration, and modern security practices, with opportunities to influence architecture, tooling, and continuous improvement across the