Lead Software Engineer

The Access Group; Surat; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Access Group in the UK is seeking a senior software engineer to join our technical foundation team. You will contribute to end-to-end production systems, with emphasis on clean code, automated testing, and CI/CD discipline.

Strong full-stack capabilities across backend, frontend and infrastructure are required. You'll lead a team across distributed offices (UK and India), shaping architecture decisions and delivering scalable cloud-based solutions using C# / .NET, TypeScript/React, Docker

Qualifications

• Need to ship end-to-end production systems with solid fundamentals.
• Strong SQL and relational database skills.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience making architectural trade-offs and communicating them clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead a software engineering team, setting direction and performance.
• Manage competing priorities across engineering and people responsibilities.
• Run engineering process: agile delivery, planning, retrospectives, incident management.
• Collaborate across distributed teams (UK and India).
• Drive architectural decisions and trade-offs to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

Full stack development

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

C# / .NET

TypeScript/React

Azure

SQL

Cloud architectures

Tools

Azure

SQL Server

AKS

App Service

Service Bus

Job description

We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what s important to them. What does Access offer you? We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.

Technical Foundation

The fundamentals are nonnegotiable your technical credibility is what earns the trust of your engineers. Strong commercial software engineering background with a track record of shipping production systems end to end. Clean code, automated testing and CI/CD discipline you set the standard, which means you have to embody it. Full stack capability is required for this role: demonstrable production experience across backend, frontend and infrastructure, with depth in at least one and credible hands on contribution in the other. Backend only or frontend only profiles do not meet the bar. Solid SQL and relational database skills; experience with cloud hosted databases in production. Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and or event driven architectures. Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent). Experience making and communicating architectural decisions, including the trade offs involved.

Leadership & People

Proven experience leading a software engineering team setting direction, managing performance and developing engineers. Direct, honest and constructive communicator comfortable giving difficult feedback and having conversations that matter. Able to manage competing priorities across engineering and people responsibilities without dropping either. Experience running engineering process agile delivery, planning, retrospectives, incident management. Comfortable working asynchronously across distributed teams (UK and India).

Desirable Technologies

Access F&B runs a broad and evolving tech stack. We care far more about solid fundamentals and the ability to learn than exact technology match. C# / .NET backend services, APIs and platform components. TypeScript / React frontend and web based ordering and management interfaces. Java present across several F&B product areas. Azure our primary cloud platform; experience with Azure native services (App Service, Service Bus, SQL, AKS, Key Vault) is valuable. AWS also present across parts of the F&B portfolio.

Security & Compliance

Working knowledge of security fundamentals: auth and authorisation patterns, secrets management, encryption at rest and in transit, and PII handling. Awareness of GDPR and UK GDPR as they apply to software systems handling guest and payment data.

What are we all about?

The Access Group is one of the largest UK headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid sized organisations in commercial and non profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what s important.

Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used. With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we’re shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, high performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. If you’re excited about this role - even if your experience doesn’t tick every box - you might be exactly who we’re looking for. We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let’s make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.

Hello! We are thrilled you are considering Access as your next career move. Why? Because At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our people are game changers, life lovers, culture builders, and free thinkers. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best. We believe in hiring creative, curious, and caring future ready people who bring their unique diversity and a learn it all mindset to our global team. We believe in working hard as a collective team to win with our customers, give back to the communities we represent, and celebrate successes together. We can’t wait to meet you.