Software Engineering Lead
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation Type
Programmers and software development professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£54,700
(£28.05 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Company Description/ Business Unit
Location: London (hybrid working 3 office days per week)
Employment Type: Permanent, full time
Additional Benefits: Annual Bonus, Cash-Car Allowance & Private Medical Insurance
Think the AA is just about roadside assistance? Think again.
For over a century, we've been evolving and adapting. Today, as the nation's leading motoring organisation, we offer a wide range of products and services to millions of customers. From roadside assistance to home and motor insurance, and the latest driving technologies, we have it all. As we continue to expand, diversify, and modernise, joining us as a Software Engineering Lead means you'll play a crucial role in our success and be part of this exciting motoring journey.
Our Chief Operating Office (COO) are the backbone of The AA, providing both stability and structure to support growth and innovation. We are the drivers of change.
This is the job
We’re recruiting two Software Engineering Leads (Value Streams) to play a pivotal role within AA-X - our innovation and growth engine within The AA
Location: London (hybrid working 3 office days per week)
Employment Type: Permanent, full time
Additional Benefits: Annual Bonus, Cash-Car Allowance & Private Medical Insurance
Think the AA is just about roadside assistance? Think again.
For over a century, we've been evolving and adapting. Today, as the nation's leading motoring organisation, we offer a wide range of products and services to millions of customers. From roadside assistance to home and motor insurance, and the latest driving technologies, we have it all. As we continue to expand, diversify, and modernise, joining us as a Software Engineering Lead means you'll play a crucial role in our success and be part of this exciting motoring journey.
Our Chief Operating Office (COO) are the backbone of The AA, providing both stability and structure to support growth and innovation. We are the drivers of change.
This is the job
We’re recruiting two Software Engineering Leads (Value Streams) to play a pivotal role within AA-X - our innovation and growth engine within The AA
.
AA-X is focused on building, launching and scaling the next generation of digital products, platforms and customer experiences. It operates with pace, experimentation and product-led thinking at its core. These roles will be instrumental in shaping the engineering capability that underpins that ambition.
As a Software Engineering Lead aligned to AA-X, you will own the end-to-end engineering delivery across a defined product or value stream. You’ll partner closely with Product, Architecture and Business stakeholders to turn strategy into scalable, high-performing digital solutions.
This isn’t just about delivery oversight, it’s about building high-performing teams, embedding modern engineering practices, and ensuring we can move quickly without compromising quality, security or resilience.
What will I be doing?
AA-X is focused on building, launching and scaling the next generation of digital products, platforms and customer experiences. It operates with pace, experimentation and product-led thinking at its core. These roles will be instrumental in shaping the engineering capability that underpins that ambition.
As a Software Engineering Lead aligned to AA-X, you will own the end-to-end engineering delivery across a defined product or value stream. You’ll partner closely with Product, Architecture and Business stakeholders to turn strategy into scalable, high-performing digital solutions.
This isn’t just about delivery oversight, it’s about building high-performing teams, embedding modern engineering practices, and ensuring we can move quickly without compromising quality, security or resilience.
What will I be doing?
- Lead engineering delivery within an AA-X value stream, aligning technical execution to product vision, customer outcomes and commercial impact.
- Enable fast, iterative delivery by embedding modern engineering practices, DevOps maturity and automation across the end-to-end lifecycle.
- Partner closely with Product, Architecture and Business stakeholders to shape scalable technical solutions from discovery through to live operation.
- Proven engineering leadership experience within digital product or platform environments, with the ability to lead through ambiguity and change.
- Experience operating in fast-paced, innovation-led or venture-style delivery models (e.g. MVP launches, new propositions, scale-ups).
- Strong technical foundation across cloud-native platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), modern architecture patterns, DevOps and CI/CD practices.
- Deep understanding of agile, lean and value stream principles, with the ability to apply them pragmatically to improve flow and outcomes.
- Experience embedding automation, testing strategies and engineering quality standards to support scalable, resilient delivery.
Benefits
We’re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA team, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme
- Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
- Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends
- Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance
- Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more
- Company funded life assurance
- Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
- Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family
We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly bel
ong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.