Lead Software Engineer – Backend, APIs & Architecture

OVERVIEW

This is a hands‑on Lead Software Engineer role where you'll be writing code, designing integrations and solving hard technical problems day‑to‑day, driving the technical direction and improving how we do engineering across Platform Engineering. You'll be a recognised domain authority: shaping architectural vision, setting the technical bar, and actively elevating the engineers and leads around you. You will bring both strong backend engineering craft and the presence to make the whole team better through technical credibility, clear thinking, and a genuine investment in how the team grows and delivers.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Craft

• Designs and documents clear architectural diagrams and key decision records that are accessible to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Ensures the team is using suitable engineering practices, spotting knowledge gaps and helping adopt new and emerging best practices and tooling where ap...