Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer – Cloud & Data Orchestration

Hybrid (1–2 days/week in office) | £140k+ Package | ️ ♂️ Security-Cleared or Security Clearable required

Location: London | Sector: Intelligence, Analytics & Secure Data | Process: 3 stages

Our client is a mission-driven consultancy delivering high-impact intelligence, research, and technical services to governments and private sector clients globally and the brand are well known for making real-world difference.

As we continue to expand, we’re hiring a Lead Software Engineer/Founding Engineer to take the reins of a specialist engineering unit delivering microservice-based cloud and data solutions at scale. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you\’ll work closely with the CTO, shape architecture and tooling, and directly influence the future of our engineering capability.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading a growing team (currently 2 engineers + external partners) across complex data and cloud engineering projects
• Designing and delivering distributed solutions on an AWS-centric stack, with open-source flexibility
• Working with Databricks, Apache Iceberg, and Kubernetes in a cloud-agnostic environment
• Guiding architecture and implementation of large-scale data pipelines for structured and unstructured data
• Steering direction on software stack, best practices, and legacy tech modernisation
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary group including intelligence analysts, researchers, and domain specialists
• Supporting clients working in highly sensitive and secure environments