Senior Lead Software Engineer

Engineering Lead / Technical Lead – Node.js | Python | TypeScript | AWS | Leadership

We\’re hiring an Engineering Lead for a high-growth, AI-driven tech company. You’ll lead a small, agile team building scalable backend systems with Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS—delivering real impact, fast.

This role is ideal for a senior engineer who loves hands-on coding, technical leadership, and solving tough problems in a fast-moving environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of features and infrastructure.
• Shape architecture, own code quality, and drive DevOps practices.
• Mentor a small team and embed AI/automation where it counts.

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong technical background in TypeScript, Node.js, and ideally Python.
• Proven experience deploying and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Confident leading agile delivery teams in high-growth or startup environments.
• Deep understanding of system design, API development, and performance optimisation.
• Passion for clean code, scalable architecture, and elegant problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to align technical direction with business needs.
• Experience with DevOps, observability, and security compliance is a big plus.

Why Apply?

• Autonomy, impact, and the chance to shape engineering culture.
• A bold, curious, no-nonsense team solving real customer problems.

📍 UK-based | Hybrid (1 day a week, Liverpool Street) | Full-time

If you’re a technical leader ready to build and lead with purpose, let’s talk.