Lead Software Engineer, Cardiff

Lead Software Engineer

15 Days Old

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Office Location: Fully Remote (attendance to office in Cardiff twice a month).

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum (salary dependent on experience and match to post)

About the Role

A small technology business within a group of proven, successful companies, seeking a hands-on technical leader to shape an AWS-based distributed architecture and lead a four-person, expanding engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

set the technical direction.
be a full-stack Lead Developer.
Design systems that process large volumes of data with scalability, resilience, and performance at their core.
This role blends strategic oversight with deep, hands-on engineering to deliver impactful, data-driven applications.

*This is NOT a pure management role - this is technical leadership.

Day to day

Own the technical direction for the company's AWS-based architecture, ensuring it stays lightweight, modern, and scalable.
Lead, mentor, and develop a four-person expanding engineering team.
Design and implement distributed systems capable of processing large volumes of data with resilience and efficiency.
Write clean, maintainable, and high-quality code in TypeScript while contributing to core product development.
Make architectural and technical decisions.
Ensure best practices in cloud security, performance, and cost optimisation.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the wider group of companies to align technology strategy with business aims.

Experience

Proven track record of designing, building, and keeping applications on AWS in a production environment.
Strong TypeScript development skills with experience in building scalable, maintainable codebases.
Leadership experience in a small to mid-sized engineering team, ideally in a fast-moving technology business.
Experience designing distributed systems and working with large-scale data processing.
Deep understanding of cloud architecture principles, scalability, and performance optimisation.
Ability to balance strategic direction with hands-on engineering in day-to-day work.
Familiarity with modern software development practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and agile methodologies.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What We Offer

This is a rare chance to take full ownership of the technical direction in a small, ambitious company where your decisions directly shape the product and the business. Youll have the autonomy to build with modern tools, influence strategy at the highest level, and see the immediate impact of your work every day.

This role is ideal for a skilled software engineer who's ready to lead a team in building impactful, high-quality solutions. We look forward to seeing your technical leadership drive their projects to success!

Remuneration Package

Permanent contract
Up to £85,000 per annum
Flexible working hours (core hours of 10 am - 4 pm)
10% of the time is given to professional development
Company pension
Training Udemy account available

If interested, please send your CV in today.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Director

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time