🚀 Lead Software Engineer – Hybrid (Chester) – Up to £106,400 + Bonus + 15% Pension + Share Schemes

🌟 About the Role

Are you an experienced Lead Software Engineer looking for a high-impact role with flexible working, leadership opportunities, and the latest in cloud-native technology?

My client – a leading UK-based organisation undergoing a major digital transformation – is seeking a passionate and skilled Lead Engineer to guide a feature team building scalable, customer-facing applications used by millions.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll drive engineering excellence, lead a talented team of developers, and help shape innovative web and mobile platforms across lending and credit card services.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Lead and Mentor: Manage and coach a cross-functional engineering team (up to 7 engineers).

Build & Deliver: Design, develop, and deploy modern, testable software systems in a Java + React stack.

Collaborate: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineering Leads in a true Agile environment.

Own the Full Lifecycle: Embrace a "you build it, you run it" approach — from design through to production support.

Drive Innovation: Champion clean architecture, tooling improvements, and best practices across the team.

🧠 Skills & Experience We’re Looking For

Proven expertise in Java (17+), Spring Boot, and modern front-end frameworks like React and TypeScript.

Strong understanding of REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and test-driven development using tools like Jest, Cypress, Playwright, or Pact.

Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, Redux, Docker, GitHub, and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Dynatrace or ELK.

Experience managing and mentoring software engineers in Agile teams.

A passion for engineering quality, scalability, and security.

✅ Bonus Points If You Have

Experience building containerised applications in the cloud.

Familiarity with GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar infrastructure-as-code tools.

A proactive attitude towards continuous improvement and developer experience.

🎁 Benefits You’ll Enjoy

💰 Up to 15% employer pension contribution

bonus

Share schemes – including free shares

Many additional benefits

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates