Lead Software Engineer - Scalable Cloud & AI

loveholidays; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel technology firm in the UK is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to drive innovative software solutions. In this role, you will lead a team to build scalable and high-performance applications. The ideal candidate should have experience in multi-language programming and cloud services. The company offers competitive perks, including a generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities, creating an inclusive environment for growth.

Benefits

Company pension contributions at 5%

Individualised training budget

Discounted holidays

25 days of holidays plus public holidays

Ability to buy and sell annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead technical and cultural teams.
• Experience in building high-performance applications
• Expertise in programming languages and modern software technologies

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives and engineering principles adoption.
• Build and run cloud services at scale.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members.

Skills

Leading people technically

Building scalable applications

Collaborating through pair programming

Observability

Web services, REST, HTTP

Containers, cloud

Testing, reliability, monitoring

Application end-to-end ownership

Designing scalable systems

Programming languages: TypeScript, Java, Golang, Rust, Python

Job description

A leading travel technology firm in the UK is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to drive innovative software solutions. In this role, you will lead a team to build scalable and high-performance applications. The ideal candidate should have experience in multi-language programming and cloud services. The company offers competitive perks, including a generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities, creating an inclusive environment for growth.