Lead Engineer

IRIS Software Group Ltd; United States; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IRIS Software Group Ltd is hiring a Lead Engineer to guide a dynamic engineering team remotely. You will ensure high-quality delivery outcomes, maintain hands-on coding involvement, and lead technical innovations while fostering team growth.

Key qualifications include over 6 years in software engineering and significant experience in Agile development and cloud-based systems. This position demands strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with teams across various disciplines.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering with technical leadership experience.
• Strong experience delivering complex software using Agile.
• Recent hands-on experience in a modern SaaS environment.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery outcomes for your team, ensuring quality and predictability.
• Drive agile practices, improving delivery flow and visibility.
• Lead and coach a high-performing team of engineers and QA.

Skills

Software engineering

Agile methodologies

Cloud-based systems

C#

Azure

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL Server

Job description

Lead Engineer

Role Details

Location: US Remote

Reports to: Engineering Director

Direct Reports: 6–8 (Engineering & QA)

Role overview

We’re looking for a Lead Engineer to take ownership of a single, autonomous engineering team. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends technical expertise, agile delivery ownership, and people leadership. You’ll shape technical direction, drive high-quality delivery, and build a culture of ownership and continuous improvement — all while staying close to the code. This role brings together responsibilities traditionally split across Engineering Manager, Lead Engineer, and Agile Delivery Manager.

What You’ll Be Doing

Delivery Ownership (around 40%)

• Own delivery outcomes for your team — quality, predictability, and pace
• Drive agile practices to improve flow, visibility, and continuous improvement
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders on progress, risks, and dependencies

Technical Leadership (around 40%)

• Stay hands-on with coding, reviews, and architectural decisions
• Improve reliability, scalability, resilience, and technical debt management
• Define and document technical decisions, patterns, and team ways of working
• Explore and introduce tools and practices that improve velocity, quality, and observability

People Leadership (around 20%)

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of engineers and QA
• Support career growth, development plans, and succession planning
• Foster strong collaboration across Product, Design, and Platform teams

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience & Skills

• 6+ years in software engineering, with 2+ years in a technical or team leadership role
• Strong experience delivering complex software using Agile methodologies
• Recent, hands-on experience in a modern SaaS environment
• Experience building and operating cloud-based, internet-facing systems at scale
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps principles, observability, and production support
• Excellent communication, prioritisation, and stakeholder management skills

Technical Stack (experience across much of the following):

• C#, .NET / .NET Core, Microsoft .NET stack
• Azure (AKS, Service Bus, cloud infrastructure)
• React, Blazor, Web APIs
• SQL Server
• Microservices & containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• TDD and modern engineering best practices
• Exposure to AWS (Lambda, SQS/SNS, EC2, Fargate) is beneficial

Nice to Have

• Experience in regulated or complex domains (finance, health, govtech, etc.)
• Line management or mentoring experience
• Exposure to platform engineering or shared services
• Experience using AI tools to enhance engineering productivity