Lead Software Engineer
MarkIT Placements
Apply to this job West London, gb on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description
My client, a startup in London, is looking for a Lead Software Engineer (Backend Platform Services). For full details, please apply.
At A Minimum, We Would Expect
-Enthusiasm for developing technologies to solve real problems
-Demonstrable coding skills
-Confidence to challenge our engineering customs and practices
-Overwhelming desire to ‘do the right thing’ for customers
Preferred Skills and Experience
Technical Depth
C#, Java or Python
Understanding of SOA and Microservices, HTTP and REST
Awareness of cloud infrastructure
Patterns and Practice
Problem solving skills
OO programming and design
Coding Standards
Familiar with Agile framework
Team and Leadership
Good communicator, willing to share and teach
Team player
Strong leadership
Education and Certification
Computer Science degree
Beneficial Experience
Worked on IoT products
Delivered product or services in cloud, e.g. Google Cloud, AWS, Azure
Benefits
Competitive salary
Stock options – When we succeed, you will too
30 days holiday + bank holidays
Your choice of equipment
Great office environment with good coffee and free beer
About this role
Summary
Lead backend platform development, team leadership, coding, problem-solving, cloud, microservices, Agile
Job title
Lead Software Engineer
Experience level
not specified
Industry
software
Location requirements
London, remote work not specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
Yes
Skills & keywords
Required skills
C#JavaPythonOO programmingAgile
Preferred skills
cloud infrastructuremicroservicesSOAREST
Specializations
backendmicroservicescloudIoT
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Unknown location
On-site
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