Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

2026-10-19T10:28:02

Westminster Abbey

GB

Any

Indotronix Avani UK Ltd

2026-11-17T04:40:18.223

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Location: Hybrid - 40% onsite in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff or Northeast

Duration: 12 months

IR35: Inside IR35

Overview

Our client is seeking experienced Lead Software Engineers to design, build and support secure, scalable digital services within a government environment. The role will focus on delivering resilient software solutions that support export control and regulatory systems, while providing technical leadership across agile delivery teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Python and Django


• Proven ability to design and deliver complex systems end-to-end


• Experience leading engineering delivery within agile teams


• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and collaboration skills


• Experience working within secure, structured or regulated environments


• Minimum 5+ years' experience (8-10 years preferred)


• Top 3 Evaluation Criteria
  
  
  
  • Python & Django expertise
  
  
  • System design and architecture capability
  
  
  • Communication, collaboration and team leadership
  
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable software solutions


• Translate business and user requirements into technical outcomes


• Develop secure, test-driven, high-quality code


• Support and improve live services, performance and stability


• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers and UCD specialists


• Drive engineering best practice, continuous improvement and technical standards


• Oversee delivery across multiple workstreams and system integrations

Technical Environment

• Python


• Django


• Backend-focused role with full-stack awareness


• Agile delivery


• GDS-aligned digital services

Desirable Experience

• Government Digital Service (GDS) standards


• Public sector, government or defence projects

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Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Location: Hybrid - 40% onsite in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff or Northeast Duration: 12 months IR35: Inside IR35 Overview Our client is seeking experienced Lead Software Engineers to design, build and support secure, scalable digital services within a government environment. The role will focus on delivering resilient software solutions that support export control and regulatory systems, while providing technical leadership across agile delivery teams. Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience with Python and Django Proven ability to design and deliver complex systems end-to-end Experience leading engineering delivery within agile teams Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and collaboration skills Experience working within secure, structured or regulated environments Minimum 5+ years' experience (8-10 years preferred) Top 3 Evaluation Criteria Python & Django expertise System design and architecture capability
Communication, collaboration and team leadership Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of scalable software solutions T ranslate business and user requirements into technical outcomes Develop secure, test-driven, high-quality code Support and improve live services, performance and stability Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers and UCD specialists Drive engineering best practice, continuous improvement and technical standards Oversee delivery across multiple workstreams and system integrations Technical Environment Python Django Backend-focused role with full-stack awareness Agile delivery GDS-aligned digital services Desirable Experience Government Digital Service (GDS) standards Public sector, government or defence projects TPBN1_UKTJ