Lead Engineer

Salary: £42,000 - 82,000 per year

Requirements:

• We need an expert in building modern, component-oriented front-end applications using frameworks and libraries, with strong UX craft.
• We need a solid understanding of web accessibility and recognised standards such as WCAG 2.2 AA.
• We need strong front-end performance expertise, including optimisation of load and runtime performance and awareness of Core Web Vitals.
• We need a customer-centric engineer who validates ideas through research, usability testing, experiments, and customer outcomes.
• We need proven experience leading engineering work through influence, mentoring and coaching others while staying hands-on.
• We need the ability to collaborate as one of several technical leaders and share ownership across specialisms.
• We need proficiency across a variety of development technologies, languages, design patterns, and tooling.
• We need solid C# experience in a Microsoft and Azure-focused environment.
• We need a strong understanding of SOLID and clean code principles.
• We need familiarity with CI/CD principles and experience working in environments that deploy regularly to production.
• We need experience working in small iterations with an agile mindset.
• We need awareness of security principles and best practices for secure software delivery.
• We need commitment to continuous learning and contributing to an engineering community.
• We need extensive experience working in an agile environment.

Responsibilities:

• We work as part of our Digital technical leadership team to set direction and own engineering standards.
• We act as the specialist voice on UI/UX, accessibility, and front-end performance.
• We coach and mentor other engineers, lead by example, and help teams make sound architectural and design decisions.
• We contribute hands-on across the development lifecycle, from coding through review and release to production.
• We lead the craft of our user interfaces in collaboration with designers, product owners, and stakeholders.
• We make inclusive, accessible design the default and ensure our products work for the widest possible audience.
• We use research, usability testing, experimentation, and customer feedback to validate ideas and measure outcomes.
• We implement and refine DevOps practices, balancing development and operations responsibilities.
• We reduce technical debt and improve the automation and reliability of our applications.
• We share responsibility for the wider technical agenda alongside our fellow Lead Engineers.

Technologies:

• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Support
• Security
• Web
• UX UI Design
• Backend
• GitHub

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We are Canada Life UK, part of Great-West Lifeco, and we have been operating in the United Kingdom since 1903. We help build better futures for our customers, intermediaries, and employees by providing retirement, investment, and protection solutions, and we are transforming into a more customer-focused, modern, agile organisation. This Lead Engineer role sits within our Digital team, where we are modernising our IT estate, embracing cloud and automation, and moving from a project to a product approach. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, income protection, private medical insurance, life assurance, and strong support for personal and professional development. We also offer flexible working arrangements, including part-time options, and we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone can belong and thrive.

last updated 32 week of 2026