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Lead Software Engineer

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: OpenSourced - Search & Selection
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 GBP Yearly GBP 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City of Edinburgh

A growing digital consultancy is hiring a hands‑on Lead Developer to take responsibility for technical delivery across client platforms, apps and integrations. This is not a team‑lead title without power. You will set direction, make decisions, and be accountable for outcomes - while still writing production code.

What you’ll lead
  • Product Owner
  • You (Lead Developer)
What you’ll actually do
  • Lead delivery from kick‑off to production
  • Make architecture calls that stand the test of time
  • Set and enforce engineering standards
  • Review and approve pull requests
  • Mentor and grow mid‑level engineers
  • Own CI/CD, environments and deployment approach
  • Provide technical input into proposals and estimates
  • Improve existing platforms, not just build new ones
  • Expect roughly 70% hands‑on / 30% leadership (flexible).
Core Technology
  • Frontend:
    React (some Vue)
  • Dev Ops:
    Git Hub, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, Docker where appropriate
What makes someone right for this
  • Proven experience operating at Lead or senior level
  • Strong Laravel or Symfony background
  • Comfortable taking ownership of decisions
  • Experience mentoring or line managing developers
  • Confident in fast‑moving consultancy environments
  • Happy being in Edinburgh two days per week
  • Birthday off
  • Hybrid trust model
  • Vitality Healthcare
  • Salary sacrifice EV scheme
  • Tailored development & career progression
  • Real opportunity to shape engineering as the business scales

If you’d like more responsibility, more variety and more influence on what gets built, apply or message for details.

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