Lead Software Engineer

London | Hybrid 2 days per week in the office | £75,000£82,000

Were working with a leading global professional services organisation that is investing heavily in technology across its Tax & Legal business.

Youll join a 300+ strong technology function, working at the forefront of how software, cloud and generative AI are transforming the way tax and legal services are delivered.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where youll lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers while remaining heavily involved in the design and development of modern applications.

Youll be part of a multidisciplinary Engineering team made up of Software Engineers, QA Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Product Owners and Business Analysts.

The team works across a large portfolio of systems, including internal platforms and client-facing web applications, with a strong focus on modern cloud technology, automation and emerging AI capabilities.

• Lead and mentor Software and QA Engineers across multiple projects
• Stay hands-on with software design, development and technical delivery
• Build modern web applications using C#, ASP.NET Core and TypeScript/React
• Design and develop REST APIs, microservices and event-driven solutions
• Build cloud-first applications on Azure, using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD
• Deploy containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes/AKS
• Work with Azure SQL, Entity Framework and NoSQL databases
• Integrate applications using cloud messaging platforms such as Azure Service Bus or Kafka
• Apply clean architecture, design patterns and secure coding practices
• Contribute to the adoption of generative AI and AI-driven development
• Work closely with Product Owners and wider engineering teams in an Agile environment
• Promote engineering best practices, reusable components and continuous improvement

• Strong commercial experience designing and developing software
• Significant hands-on experience with C# or Java
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, design patterns and clean code
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices
• Experience developing user-facing web applications
• Strong cloud experience, ideally Azure
• Experience with CI/CD, Git and modern DevOps practices
• Experience working with relational databases and data modelling
• Understanding of application security, including SAST, DAST and penetration testing
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or technically guiding other engineers
• A strong understanding of Agile/DevSecOps ways of working

C# | .NET / ASP.NET Core | TypeScript | React | Azure | AKS | Docker | Kubernetes | Azure SQL | Entity Framework | REST APIs | Microservices | Azure Service Bus | Git | CI/CD

Experience with AWS/GCP, Blazor, Angular, MongoDB/Cosmos DB, Kafka or Jenkins would also be beneficial.

• £75,000£82,000 salary
• Hybrid working 2 days per week in the London office
• Lead technical delivery across a significant enterprise technology estate
• Opportunity to work with generative AI and emerging technologies
• Regular training and funded professional certifications
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, pension, subsidised lunch and cycle-to-work scheme
• A collaborative engineering environment with the scale and resources of a major global organisation

You don't need previous Tax or Legal experience what matters is your engineering expertise, technical leadership and appetite to learn the domain.