Lead Engineer

What you'll be doing

  • Lead your team(s) to deliver large, complex, ambiguous initiatives and drive engineering performance.
  • Champion engineering-led improvements and shape engineering-wide standards, including effective AI use.
  • Solve technical problems and act as a recognised technical authority within Product Engineering.
  • Drive technical strategy aligned with commercial outcomes and customer needs.
  • Collaborate to set technical and product vision ensuring alignment with broader strategy.
  • Make architectural decisions ensuring designs are durable, scalable, and secure.
  • Communicate expertly with stakeholders at all levels and navigate contentious conversations.

Requirements

  • Technical leader with a track record of owning complex, ambiguous delivery across team boundaries.
  • Passion for mentoring and coaching, with feedback embedded in your working style.
  • Strong instincts for spotting and resolving cross-team friction or misalignment.
  • Experience in at least one major programming language such as Python, Ruby, or Clojure.
  • Recognised technical authority with trusted judgement sought across sub-departments.
  • Proven ability to leverage AI tooling to enhance team performance and ship efficiently.

Perks and benefits

  • Flexible benefit allowance tailored to your life and family.
  • Private medical and dental insurance, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.
  • Life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.
  • Annual learning allowance for personal and professional development.
  • Electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.
  • Award-winning parental leave policies supporting fertility treatments and family additions.
  • Hybrid working with 2 days per week in London office including barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches.
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