Lead Software Engineer

Salary: £80,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experience leading software engineering teams, ideally 5+ developers
• Strong understanding of PHP or NodeJS/Python, MySQL, and modern web application development
• Experience implementing scalable engineering processes and delivery standards
• Proven experience with cloud infrastructure and cloud migration projects using AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Knowledge of software security, GDPR, and compliance requirements
• Comfortable working closely with executive leadership and influencing technical strategy
• Interest in AI-driven software development and emerging engineering practices
• Able to work from our Milton Keynes office at least four days per week
• Background within a SaaS environment is desirable
• Experience delivering AI-enabled product features is desirable
• Exposure to tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot is desirable

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 10 software engineers
• Manage performance, career development, recruitment, and team growth
• Improve and embed engineering best practices across SDLC, testing, code reviews, documentation, and release management
• Own engineering governance around security, compliance, and data protection
• Lead the migration of infrastructure to a public cloud platform
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate product strategy into engineering delivery
• Drive adoption of modern AI-assisted and agentic software development practices
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Claude Code
• Cloud
• Copilot
• Cursor
• GCP
• GitHub
• MySQL
• NodeJS
• PHP
• Python
• Security
• Web
• DevOps
• Support

More:

We are an established and growing UK SaaS business seeking an experienced Tech Lead to lead our software engineering function. This is a leadership-focused role based in Milton Keynes, with four days per week in the office, offering a salary of £70,000 to £90,000 plus excellent benefits including an 8% employer pension contribution, private healthcare, enhanced maternity and paternity package, and hybrid working. You will have the opportunity to shape the engineering direction of our growing software business and make a genuine impact on technology, people, and strategy in a collaborative environment.

last updated 31 week of 2026