About this role
Salary: £100,000 - 120,000 per year
Requirements
- Currently operating as a Lead, Principal, or Staff Engineer
- Experience taking ownership of complex technology environments
- Understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, integrations, and the challenges of evolving legacy systems without disrupting business operations
- Experience in regulated environments is desirable
- Exposure to Microsoft Azure, Python (backend), JavaScript (frontend), event-driven architecture or event sourcing, and AI-assisted software development is desirable but not mandatory
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the architecture of our business-critical technology stack
- Shape a more modular technology landscape by integrating existing platforms, third-party systems, data, and automation
- Establish engineering standards across development, testing, deployment, security, and reliability
- Lead and develop engineers, distributing technical ownership and decision-making across the team
- Work closely with our CTO and senior Data and Technology Operations leaders
- Remain hands-on, contributing to architecture, design, and implementation
Technologies
- AI
- Azure
- Backend
- CTO
- Frontend
- JavaScript
- Python
- Security
- Cloud
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We are an established, profitable UK business operating in a specialist, highly regulated financial services market. We are investing in our technology capability and hiring a hands-on Lead Engineer to take ownership of our engineering architecture, technical standards, and long-term platform evolution. This is an opportunity to shape how engineering operates, modernise business-critical systems, and influence technology investment alongside the CTO. We offer a permanent position with a base salary of up to £120,000 plus benefits, genuine technical ownership from day one, direct access to business leadership, and the opportunity to shape our developing engineering function and technical direction. The role is based in Guildford or Manchester, with 2–3 days onsite per week.
last updated 46 week of 2026