Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Up to £80,000 Remote - Monthly Bristol Office Visit A growing Bristol-based SaaS organisation is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help shape the future of a market-leading platform used by organisations across the UK. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine software engineering, technical direction and people management. You’ll take ownership of complex technical challenges, influence architectural decisions and mentor a small team of engineers while remaining close to the code. The business operates with a remote-first culture, with a monthly visit to the Bristol office for collaboration and team planning. Responsibilities: * Lead delivery of complex, business-critical engineering work * Guide architectural decisions and system evolution * Maintain high standards of code quality, reliability and scalability * Manage technical debt and contribute to long-term platform strategy * Line manage and mentor engineers within the team * Lead agile ceremonies, sprint planning and estimations * Support hiring, onboarding and technical assessments * Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the business Essential Experience: * Strong commercial experience developing software with .NET/ C# * Front-end development experience with Angular/ TypeScript/ JavaScript * Experience building scalable production systems * Strong Azure cloud experience * Experience designing and building RESTful APIs * Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering best practices * Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience * Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Desirable Experience: * Previous line management experience * Microservices or event-driven architecture * Docker * Azure Cosmos DB * Experience supporting recruitment and interviewing * Eligibility for SC Clearance Benefits: * Flexible remote working * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * Birthday day off * Additional leave for long service * Buy and sell holiday scheme * Enhanced pension * Private healthcare * Dental and eye care support * Life assurance * Enhanced parental leave * Cycle to work scheme * Employee wellbeing support * Regular company socials If interested, please contact Sam John at CPS Group: SJohn@cpsgroupuk.com