Lead Software Engineer (TypeScript, React, Nest.js, AWS)

We are The Very Group, and we're here to help families on a budget get more out of life. We combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help customers say yes to the things they love when they need them most.

Role Purpose

The Lead Engineer is a key role within a Software sub‑community, providing technical leadership and guidance to engineers across all squads. The role focuses on delivering and maintaining production‑ready, secure, stable, and performant code in line with TVG Engineering standards in a DevSecOps manner. The Lead Engineer leads by example, actively participates in software design, coding, reviews, testing, and debugging, and drives continuous improvement across the sub‑community.

Scope of Role

• Technical mentor and coach to Software Engineers, empowering them to excel in their roles and grow their skills.
• Champions the adoption of relevant standards such as TVG's SDLC, re‑usable component development, and technical product roadmaps in collaboration with Engineering Managers and Architects.
• Contributes to a high‑performing engineering team and a positive, inclusive culture where collaboration, open communication, and knowledge sharing are the norm.
• Leads software technology selection for the squads they work with.
• Serves as a technical expert and leader; task management may be required on occasion.
• Works with peers in other sub‑communities and technology leaders to advance TVG's tech landscape, ensuring alignment with community standards and policies.

About You

• Significant experience delivering software solutions in squads operating in a lean, agile, DevSecOps environment, in a senior or leadership role.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and modern software engineering tooling.
• Experience with TypeScript, React, Nest.js, AWS is highly desirable.
• Clear technology leadership, direction and decision‑making for a whole team.
• Experience building, integrating, maintaining, and managing complex software architectures (both built in‑house and third‑party), ideally across multi‑cloud environments.
• Experience designing software applications with built‑in security, reliability, scalability, high availability, and concurrency.
• Strong collaborator, communicator, and decision maker.
• Confident in sharing stories internally and externally to build the Very Group brand.

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model.
• Inclusive culture and environment.
• £6,500 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Udemy learning access.
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk.
• Matched pension up to 6%.
• More benefits available on our career site.

How To Apply

The talent acquisition team directly manages this vacancy. Successful candidates will undergo credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and may require a DBS (criminal records) check if needed. Please disclose any concerns regarding these checks before they are undertaken. Our Talent Acquisition team will contact you if you are successful. The process includes a short introductory call, followed by a three‑stage technical and behavioural interview series. First stage – Take‑home technical task (7 days). Second stage – Technical interview (60‑90 minutes on Teams). Third stage – Behavioural interview (60 minutes onsite).

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process.