Software Engineering Lead

Oliver Bernard; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Bernard is seeking an Engineering Lead who remains hands-on, coding and guiding a small squad of 2-4 developers. You will tackle challenging problems, shape system architecture and provide technical direction while mentoring the team.

The role embraces an AI-native approach to software engineering, and we welcome engineers experimenting with AI-assisted development to transform how software is built.

Qualifications

• Solid full-stack engineering experience, ideally with a backend focus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small squad of 2–4 developers while remaining hands-on in coding.
• Solve technical challenges and shape the architecture, while mentoring the team.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Backend focus

Communication

AI-assisted development

Job description

Are you an Engineering Lead who still loves to code? This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on Engineering Lead to join an organisation where you'll lead a small talented squad of around 2-4 developers while also remaining heavily involved in coding, solving technical challenges and shaping the architecture, alongside providing technical direction and mentoring the team.

The business is also embracing an increasingly AI-native approach to software engineering and are keen to speak with engineers who are already experimenting with AI-assisted development and are excited about how it can change the way teams build software.

Requirements:

• Solid full-stack engineering experience, ideally with a backend focus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools and techniques