Lead Software Engineer (TypeScript, AWS) - Scale & Impact

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working model

Benefits allowance (£6,500)

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential (performance)

Up to 25% employee discount

Pension matched up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group is seeking a senior software engineering leader to shape technical direction across multiple customer‑facing products. You will lead the design and delivery of modern software solutions, working closely with Engineering Managers, Architects and Product teams to raise engineering standards and drive scalable, secure systems.

You'll mentor engineers, champion best practices, and help shape technology roadmaps while delivering high‑quality software that serves millions of Very

Qualifications

• Experience delivering software in Agile environments.
• Hands-on with modern software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of software solutions serving millions.
• Set technical direction for squads and guide engineering decisions.
• Champion engineering excellence, security practices and high-quality delivery.
• Solve complex challenges across frontend, backend and cloud.
• Improve performance, reliability, scalability and operational excellence.
• Mentor engineers and raise technical standards across teams.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Nest.js

AWS

Agile

DevSecOps

Job description

The Very Group is seeking a senior software engineering leader to shape technical direction across multiple customer‑facing products. You will lead the design and delivery of modern software solutions, working closely with Engineering Managers, Architects and Product teams to raise engineering standards and drive scalable, secure systems.

You'll mentor engineers, champion best practices, and help shape technology roadmaps while delivering high‑quality software that serves millions of Very