Lead Software Engineer

Company

JSS Search

Location

London Area, United Kingdom

Posted At

9/5/2025

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Description

A newly created senior role is available for an experienced software engineering leader to drive standards, capabilities, and technical strategy across a blended delivery model (internal teams, contractors, and a large offshore partner).

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and influence software engineering standards across multiple product teams.
Own and measure adherence to engineering best practices (not hands-on coding).
Drive DevOps maturity and modern engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).
Manage outsourced delivery teams (20+ in maintenance, 10–20 in development).
Address technical debt and platform modernisation (e.g., .NET version upgrades).
Act as the accountable owner for engineering outcomes delivered by third parties.
Support budget planning, vendor assessments, and candidate interviews.

Tech Environment:

Core stack: .NET and Angular
Strong focus on DevOps, especially Azure DevOps adoption

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Background in financial services or insurance
Former full-stack engineer, with recent (within 1–2 years) hands-on experience
Proven leadership in hybrid delivery models (outsourced/offshore, internal, contractors)
Strong communication skills, able to simplify technical issues for non-technical stakeholders