Lead Software Engineer

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential fintech organization seeking a Lead Software Engineer to own technical direction and execution for major products and systems serving millions of users. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will:

• Own technical design and execution for major products, systems, and engineering initiatives
• Design scalable, reliable systems across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure
• Build alongside the team through coding, prototyping, code reviews, debugging, and production problem-solving
• Drive architecture decisions and trade-offs across speed, scalability, reliability, cost, and maintainability
• Turn ambiguous product problems into clear technical solutions and execution plans
• Raise engineering quality through stronger system design, testing, security, observability, and development practices
• Lead technically critical initiatives and mentor engineers across teams

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production systems
• Deep expertise in backend, frontend, distributed systems, APIs, databases, or cloud infrastructure
• Strong system design and architecture skills for complex or high-scale systems
• Strong coding ability and willingness to remain hands-on
• Track record of technically leading major engineering projects from design through production
• Ability to make sound technical trade-offs, influence engineers, and solve complex production problems
• Strong English communication skills

Preferred experience:

• Experience scaling engineering teams, systems, or development practices through significant growth
• Experience operating across multiple products, markets, or countries

This is a hybrid role based in the United Kingdom, requiring at least 3 days per week in the local office with flexibility to work remotely on remaining days. Candidates should be based in or able to relocate to the United Kingdom.

How We Work with You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai partners exclusively with leading technology companies to connect exceptional candidates with transformative opportunities. When you apply through our platform:

• A dedicated recruiter will screen your application and conduct an initial consultation
• We prepare and submit qualified candidates directly to our client
• Our client conducts a fast-moving interview process including online assessment, technical interview, and final round
• Strong candidates can expect offers within 1 week from interview start

Important: Please apply only through Get A Job.ai. Do not attempt to contact the client directly, as this may disqualify your application.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with our recruitment team.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive recruitment process. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.