Software Engineering Lead

RELX; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirium is looking for a Software Engineering Lead to design, develop and improve enterprise software across the full development lifecycle. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers and advance modern engineering practices, including GenAI.

You will translate complex data requirements into scalable solutions, collaborate across stakeholders, and help drive performance, security and cost optimisation in Cirium's aviation analytics platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proficient in Java, Python or Node.js with automated testing.
• Hands-on cloud with AWS or GCP (EKS/ECS/Lambda/SQS).
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform and Helm.
• Familiar with Snowflake, Postgres, Redshift or similar data tech.
• Knowledge of GitHub, GitHub Actions, Maven and Cucumber.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, refactor, test and maintain enterprise software and services.
• Lead technical design, code reviews and root-cause analysis to ensure code quality.
• Translate complex product and data requirements into scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Customer Support and other stakeholders to deliver products.
• Improve engineering practices, environments, performance, security and code quality.
• Contribute to planning, delivery, system stability and cloud cost management.
• Explore and introduce GenAI and other relevant technologies.
• Mentor and coach engineers and support people-management activities where applicable.

Skills

Java

Python

Node.js

Agile/Scrum

Test-driven development

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Helm

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Maven

Cucumber

Job description

Are you passionate about building scalable software that powers a global industry and delivers meaningful customer impact?

Do you enjoy mentoring engineers, driving technical excellence, and exploring emerging technologies such as GenAI to solve complex challenges ?

About the Business

At Cirium, our goal is to keep the world connected. We are the industry leader in aviation analytics; helping our customers understand the past, present, and predicting what will happen tomorrow. Our mission is to transform the aviation industry by enabling airlines, airports, travel companies, tech giants, aircraft manufacturers, financial institutions, and many more accelerate their own digital transformation. You can learn more about Cirium at https://www.cirium.com/

About the Role

As a Software Engineering Lead, you will join Cirium's Software Engineering team to design, develop, and improve enterprise software throughout the full development lifecycle. You will provide technical leadership, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, mentor engineers, and help advance modern engineering practices and technologies, including GenAI. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to scalable, reliable solutions that support Cirium's market-leading aviation analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, refactor, test and maintain reliable enterprise software and services.
• Lead technical design, code reviews, testing and root-cause analysis to maintain a high-quality codebase.
• Translate complex product and data requirements into scalable software solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Customer Support and other stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver products effectively.
• Improve engineering practices, development environments, system performance, security and code quality.
• Contribute to project planning, delivery, system stability and cloud cost management.
• Explore and introduce relevant technologies and approaches, including GenAI.
• Mentor and coach engineers, delegate effectively and support people-management activities where applicable.

Requirements

• Software engineering experience, including experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong programming experience with Java, Python and/or Node.js, alongside test-driven development and automated testing.
• Hands‑on cloud experience with AWS and/or GCP, including services such as EKS, ECS, Lambda and SQS.
• Experience with containerisation and infrastructure technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform and Helm.
• Experience working with complex data models and platforms such as Snowflake, Postgres, Redshift or comparable large‑scale data technologies.
• Comfortable with modern engineering tooling such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, Maven, Cucumber and mocking frameworks.
• Ability to design and document technical solutions, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and apply engineering best practices.
• Enjoy mentoring others, solving complex problems, learning new technologies and contributing to an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture.

We know your well‑being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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