Lead Software Engineer | Path to CTO in AI-First Startup

LaraBench; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BroadbandUK, based in London, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide the engineering team toward scalable, AI-powered broadband data solutions. You will shape architecture, mentor juniors and collaborate with founders to deliver high-impact products.

We value hands-on leadership, a path to CTO, and experience with Laravel, React, Python, and AWS. Hybrid work from Canary Wharf is offered as we build the next wave of connectivity tools for the UK.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience (startup or scale-up preferred).
• Proven track record leading engineers and delivering real-world products.
• Experience with AI/ML workflows, retrieval/agents or related technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the architectural direction of BroadbandUK's platform.
• Mentor and grow a developing engineering team, including graduates and interns.
• Design, implement and iterate AI models and algorithms for data-driven insights.

Skills

Laravel

React

Python

AWS

AI/ML

n8n

Claude Code

Cursor

Docker

DevOps

Tools

Docker

GitHub

CI/CD

Job description

BroadbandUK, based in London, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide the engineering team toward scalable, AI-powered broadband data solutions. You will shape architecture, mentor juniors and collaborate with founders to deliver high-impact products.

We value hands-on leadership, a path to CTO, and experience with Laravel, React, Python, and AWS. Hybrid work from Canary Wharf is offered as we build the next wave of connectivity tools for the UK.