Lead / Senior Software Engineer

Salary: £64,000 - 104,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require demonstrable, hands-on experience designing, building and shipping production AI applications.
• We require strong hands-on experience with Go and modern backend development, ideally alongside TypeScript/Node.js.
• We require experience designing and building distributed systems, microservices and RESTful APIs.
• We require strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), bounded contexts, event-driven architecture and service decomposition.
• We require experience building scalable cloud-native applications using technologies such as Kubernetes, Kafka, Redpanda, PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• We require experience working with AWS and/or Azure.
• We require strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, observability and production operations.
• We require experience designing secure software, authentication and authorisation mechanisms and applying DevSecOps principles.
• We require strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to mentor engineers and lead technical initiatives.
• We require experience integrating AI capabilities into production software to solve real customer or business problems.
• We require hands-on experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) within enterprise applications.
• We require understanding of modern AI application patterns such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), tool calling, prompt engineering and agentic workflows where appropriate.
• We require experience evaluating AI-enabled features for quality, reliability, performance, security and operational readiness.
• We require experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor or Claude Code to improve software development workflows.
• We require appreciation of responsible AI practices including governance, monitoring and observability.
• We require a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Technology.
• We require a minimum of 6 years experience in a similar role.
• We require excellent communication and multi-tasking skills along with an innovative mindset.

Responsibilities:

• We will design, build and evolve modern enterprise software for our Enterprise Asset Management team.
• We will deliver scalable, secure and high-quality software that solves complex customer challenges.
• We will apply modern engineering practices and AI capabilities where they create genuine business value.
• We will work on real customer problems, building domain-driven software where AI enhances product capabilities and customer outcomes.
• We will work closely with Product, Design and Engineering teams to build intelligent Enterprise Asset Management solutions.
• We will mentor engineers, drive engineering excellence and help shape the future of enterprise software at IFS.
• We will design scalable systems, model complex business domains and build software that is reliable, maintainable and easy to evolve.
• We will align engineering decisions with business goals and focus on initiatives that deliver measurable customer value.
• We will work closely with Product Management and stakeholders to understand operational challenges and design software that simplifies workflows, improves decision-making and delivers measurable value.
• We will take ownership of delivering high-quality software by removing blockers, maintaining engineering standards and supporting teammates.
• We will deliver on commitments while communicating risks early and making pragmatic decisions around technical debt, architecture, quality and delivery.
• We will champion continuous improvement across engineering practices, software quality and team collaboration.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Claude Code
• Cloud
• Copilot
• Cursor
• DDD
• DevSecOps
• GitHub
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• MongoDB
• PostgreSQL
• RAG
• Security
• TypeScript
• microservices
• NodeJS
• Agentic AI
• Backbone
• ChatGPT
• ERP
• Frontend
• Support
• MCP
• React

More:

We are IFS, a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees across all continents, building the next generation of AI-native enterprise software for asset management, operations and critical services. We are flexible, innovative, and focused on making a real worldwide impact through agility, collaboration and trust. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to a global, sustainable, and inclusive workplace. This is a full-time Engineering role at the mid-senior level with hybrid work opportunities, where you can work in a way that suits you while staying connected with colleagues and contributing to meaningful outcomes. We operate as Team Purple and encourage original thinkers who want to change the status quo and make a positive difference.

last updated 34 week of 2026