Lead Engineer Hybrid (Belfast or Derry)
You are a technical leader who thrives on shaping architecture, driving engineering excellence, and leading teams to deliver high-performance applications.
My client is looking for a Lead Engineer to play a pivotal role in their digital product teams, ensuring alignment across portfolios and mentoring engineers to deliver high-impact solutions.
What's In It For You?
* £70-80k salary
* Hybrid working with 1 day per week in the office (Belfast or Derry)
* Potential for a 4-day work week
* 50% hands-on role, combining leadership and coding expertise
* Work on large-scale, high-performance applications
* Lead a team in an environment that values technical excellence and innovation
The Role
* Leading architecture and design decisions to ensure Engineering Excellence
* Providing technical input during product discovery, scoping, and framing
* Aligning strategy across product portfolios in partnership with Digital Product Managers and key stakeholders
* Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with a focus on Shift-Left security practices
* Acting as the technical anchor, guiding the team in choosing the right technologies and resolving technical challenges
* Staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to deliver value
About You
* 5+ years experience in software development (Java, No SQL, REST, Full Stack)
* Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar)
* Strong knowledge of CI/CD best practices and security-focused development
* Proven experience in leading teams and driving strategy alignment
Bonus Skills
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation)
* Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
* Cloud experience (AWS, GCP)
* Experience integrating with vended applications (SAP, Workday, etc.)
What It's Like To Work Here
* You'll be joining a team that values collaboration, technical leadership, and innovation.
* Our autonomous and adult work environment offers engineers the freedom to drive change and deliver real impact.