Lead Software Engineer

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.

• Product Owner
• You (Lead Developer)

• 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).

• Frontend:
  React (some Vue)
• Dev Ops:
  Git Hub, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, Docker where appropriate

• 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.