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Lead Software Engineer

Summary

Lead a team to design and deliver high-performance systems and APIs for a fast-growing tech business, using TypeScript and JavaScript.

Enso Recruitment are excited to be working with a fast-growing, ambitious technology businesswho are continuing to scale their engineering team and are now looking to bring a talented Lead Software Engineer on board.


The Opportunity

This is a brilliant opportunity for a high-calibre engineer who wants real ownership and genuine influence over the technical direction of a scaling business.


You'll lead the architectural design and delivery of mission-critical, high-performance systems, working closely with leadership and a talented engineering team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.


It's a role for someone who thinks in systems, builds for scale, and wants to make a meaningful impact at a company that's growing fast and building something genuinely exciting.


Key Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of complex architectural decisions, shaping how the core platform is built and scaled over time
  • Drive the design and delivery of secure, high-performance features across mission-critical systems
  • Build and maintain robust APIs that allow global partners to integrate reliably with the platform
  • Work closely with product and engineering teams to turn ambitious ideas into well-engineered, production-ready solutions
  • Raise the technical bar across the team; championing best practices, quality, and a culture of continuous improvement
  • Play an active role in developing the engineers around you, sharing knowledge and helping the team grow through hands-on guidance and collaborative code reviews


About You

  • Deep expertise in TypeScript and JavaScript, with a strong background in complex, high-scale backend environments
  • A natural systems thinker. You design for performance, security, and long-term maintainability from the start
  • Solid experience building and scaling distributed systems and RESTful APIs that handle serious workloads
  • Equally comfortable working with engineers and non-technical stakeholders, translating complexity into clarity
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, Agile environment and takes personal ownership of the quality and integrity of what gets shipped
  • Someone who is energised by building not just the product, but the team and culture around it


Benefits

  • Salary: Up to £100k
  • Hybrid working
  • Share Options
  • Brilliant PTO + Birthday Off
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • L&D budget
  • Private Healthcare
  • Pension


To find out more about this opportunity, submit your CV, or reach out to a member of the Enso Recruitment team today!

Skills:
TypeScript JavaScript Agile RESTful APIs


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