smart-working-solutions - Smart Working Solutions - Lead Software Engineer (Remote, Full-Time) [PPAS]

• You’ll lead the design and development of scalable, secure, cloud-based solutions across the full software development lifecycle, working closely with product, platform, and operations teams. Operating in a regulated environment, this role places a strong emphasis on reliability, quality, security, and long-term maintainability. • Lead a cross-functional engineering team delivering features and enhancements end-to-end, from technical design through to deployment and ongoing support • Provide line management and pastoral care for a small team of engineers, supporting performance, wellbeing, and professional development • Take technical ownership of full-stack applications and services, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable • Drive technical design decisions, review and approve code, and resolve complex technical issues • Champion engineering best practices, including automated testing across functional, acceptance, performance, and security domains • Design and develop cloud-deployable services, continuously improving application architecture and infrastructure • Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and automated deployments • Collaborate closely with product, platform, and operations teams to ensure systems are observable, resilient, and operationally sound • Contribute to planning, estimation, scheduling, and resourcing to support predictable delivery • Communicate technical designs, risks, and progress clearly to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences • Promote a strong engineering culture focused on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement • Mentor engineers, support knowledge sharing, and contribute to recruitment and onboarding • Maintain clear and appropriate technical documentation to support long-term maintainability