Senior Software Engineer - AI-Driven Tech Lead

ITAC Solutions; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will lead and mentor a team of engineers. This role involves driving full-stack development and designing scalable architectures while championing AI-assisted development practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Python, NestJS, React, and MongoDB. The firm offers a competitive salary ranging from $150K to $190K based on experience, emphasizing a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Advanced full-stack expertise with Python, NestJS, React, and MongoDB.
• Experience designing GraphQL APIs and scalable architectures.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor).
• Strong technical judgment and architectural decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring a team of 5–7 engineers.
• Driving full-stack development across backend and frontend systems.
• Designing scalable services, APIs, and data models.
• Shaping UI/UX implementations using a component-driven design system.
• Establishing engineering standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Championing AI-assisted development workflows across the team.
• Collaborating cross-functionally to plan roadmaps and delivery timelines.

Skills

Advanced full-stack expertise with Python

NestJS

React

MongoDB

GraphQL APIs design

Leading and mentoring teams

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

A cutting-edge technology firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Software Engineer who will lead and mentor a team of engineers. This role involves driving full-stack development and designing scalable architectures while championing AI-assisted development practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Python, NestJS, React, and MongoDB. The firm offers a competitive salary ranging from $150K to $190K based on experience, emphasizing a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.