Lead Software Product Engineer

Salary: £100,000 - 130,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experience building software products from concept through to production
• Modern backend development experience with technologies such as C#, .NET, Java, Kotlin or Python
• Experience with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS or GCP
• Experience designing APIs, distributed systems or event-driven architectures
• Experience with IoT, telemetry, connected devices or real-time data is desirable but not essential
• Ability to take ownership of technical decisions while remaining hands-on

Responsibilities:

• Design and build a greenfield cloud platform from the ground up
• Develop APIs, backend services and event-driven applications
• Collaborate with hardware and engineering teams to integrate connected devices
• Build scalable solutions for telemetry, analytics and customer-facing applications
• Help define technical architecture, engineering standards and best practices
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools where appropriate
• Play a key role in growing and shaping the software engineering function

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Backend
• C#
• Cloud
• GCP
• Hardware
• IoT
• Java
• Kotlin
• Python
• ASP.NET
• DevOps

More:

We are an established engineering and technology business making a significant investment in a brand-new software platform to power the next generation of our connected products. This is a rare opportunity to become our first senior software engineering hire on a greenfield initiative, working closely with senior leadership to define the architecture, build the MVP and shape the long-term direction of the platform and future engineering team. We are creating a modern cloud platform that connects smart devices, processes real-time data and delivers valuable insights through scalable software products. The role is based in East London on a hybrid basis with one day per week in the office, and we offer a salary of up to £130,000 plus private healthcare and pension.

last updated 31 week of 2026