Software Engineering Lead

Source Group International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Source Group International in London is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Lead to steer architecture, delivery, and engineering excellence across multiple workstreams. You will mentor engineers, define technical standards, and partner with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure enterprise applications on Azure and Snowflake data platforms.

The role emphasizes automation, testing, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong track record delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions.
• Experience managing end-to-end software delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence.
• Agile delivery experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise applications.
• Define technical direction and engineering standards.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Drive cloud, data, and platform engineering initiatives.
• Manage technical debt, application lifecycle, and platform stability.
• Mentor engineers and support team development.
• Promote automation, continuous improvement, and engineering best practices.
• Contribute to architecture, standards, and shared engineering capabilities.

Skills

C#/.NET

Python

Node.js

React

Azure

Snowflake

IaC

CI/CD

DevOps

Software architecture

Automated testing

Data integration

APIs

Secure SDLC

Job description

Software Engineering Lead

Location: London
Type: Permanent

Required Background

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams in complex enterprise environments
• Strong track record delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions
• Experience managing end-to-end software delivery across multiple workstreams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence
• Agile delivery experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in one or more of:
  • C#/.NET
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • React
• Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• Snowflake data platform
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Software architecture and design patterns
• Automated testing and quality engineering
• Data integration, APIs, and enterprise platforms
• Secure software development practices

Nice to Have

• Experience in regulated or financial services environments
• TypeScript, Next.js, and React front-end development
• TDD, BDD, and Shift-Left testing approaches
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code)
• Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering transformation initiatives

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise applications
• Define technical direction and engineering standards
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
• Drive cloud, data, and platform engineering initiatives
• Manage technical debt, application lifecycle, and platform stability
• Mentor engineers and support team development
• Promote automation, continuous improvement, and engineering best practices
• Contribute to architecture, standards, and shared engineering capabilities

Software Engineering Lead

Location: London
Type: Permanent

Required Background

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams in complex enterprise environments
• Strong track record delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions
• Experience managing end-to-end software delivery across multiple workstreams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence
• Agile delivery experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in one or more of:
  • C#/.NET
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • React
• Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• Snowflake data platform
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Software architecture and design patterns
• Automated testing and quality engineering
• Data integration, APIs, and enterprise platforms
• Secure software development practices

Nice to Have

• Experience in regulated or financial services environments
• TypeScript, Next.js, and React front-end development
• TDD, BDD, and Shift-Left testing approaches
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code)
• Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering transformation initiatives

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise applications
• Define technical direction and engineering standards
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
• Drive cloud, data, and platform engineering initiatives
• Manage technical debt, application lifecycle, and platform stability
• Mentor engineers and support team development
• Promote automation, continuous improvement, and engineering best practices
• Contribute to architecture, standards, and shared engineering capabilities