Lead Software Engineer - Real-Time Performance Tech

Paddock

Grove

Remote

GBP 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Onsite restaurant

Gym access

Job summary

Atlassian Williams F1 Team in Grove, United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Performance Technology group. You will lead a team of engineers across real-time data systems, simulations, and analysis tools, while remaining hands-on in design and coding.

You will shape technical direction, mentor engineers, and coordinate with performance functions to deliver high-performance software across a broad stack including C++, Rust, Python, and modern cloud-native platforms.

Qualifications

10+ years of software development experience, with senior/lead exposure.
Strong architectural knowledge across distributed systems and real-time streaming technologies.
Familiarity with functional programming (F#) is desirable.
End-to-end ownership of scalable, maintainable systems; hands-on coding.
Experience with modern DevOps: CI/CD, containerisation, IaC.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical direction of the team, including architecture choices and quality standards.
Mentor engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing, and feedback.
Manage technical dependencies and risks across concurrent projects.
Act as the bridge between engineering and performance functions to deliver software solutions.
Contribute to technology strategy across Performance Technology and the wider group.