Lead C++ Backend Engineer: AI-Driven Platform Leadership

Digital Waffle in Birmingham is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to own the backend engineering function and help shape the platform's next phase. This hands-on leadership role requires deep C++ experience and a passion for mentoring, architecture and AI adoption.

You'll collaborate with Product, Front End and R&D teams to improve performance, quality and velocity, lead sprint planning, and drive secure coding, testing and code reviews while guiding a team of backend engineers through