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About the Role
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will take technical and people leadership responsibility for a cross-functional engineering team delivering a mission-critical learning and compliance platform used across healthcare organisations. This is a senior, hands-on role where you will balance architectural ownership, high-quality delivery, and line management responsibilities.
You’ll lead the design and development of scalable, secure, cloud-based solutions across the full software development lifecycle, working closely with product, platform, and operations teams. Operating in a regulated environment, this role places a strong emphasis on reliability, quality, security, and long-term maintainability.
Responsibilities
Lead a cross-functional engineering team delivering features and enhancements end-to-end, from technical design through to deployment and ongoing supportProvide line management and pastoral care for a small team of engineers, supporting performance, wellbeing, and professional developmentTake technical ownership of full-stack applications and services, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainableDrive technical design decisions, review and approve code, and resolve complex technical issuesChampion engineering best practices, including automated testing across functional, acceptance, performance, and security domainsDesign and develop cloud-deployable services, continuously improving application architecture and infrastructureBuild, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and automated deploymentsCollaborate closely with product, platform, and operations teams to ensure systems are observable, resilient, and operationally soundContribute to planning, estimation, scheduling, and resourcing to support predictable deliveryCommunicate technical designs, risks, and progress clearly to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiencesPromote a strong engineering culture focused on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvementMentor engineers, support knowledge sharing, and contribute to recruitment and onboardingMaintain clear and appropriate technical documentation to support long-term maintainability
Requirements
5+ years of professional software engineering experienceStrong experience operating as a Senior or Lead Full Stack Software EngineerProven experience leading engineers and delivering software end-to-endDeep understanding of modern software design patterns and engineering best practicesHands-on experience with cloud-based architectures and servicesStrong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practicesExperience building scalable, resilient, secure, and observable systemsStrong commitment to code quality, maintainability, and automated testingConfident technical decision-maker with strong code review skillsExperience mentoring engineers and supporting their professional growthExcellent communication skills, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholdersAbility to translate complex business and regulatory requirements into robust technical solutionsAwareness of security, resilience, and operational risk in regulated environments
Nice to Have
Experience working in regulated or mission-critical environments (e.g. healthcare, finance, public sector)Exposure to platform-level engineering or shared servicesExperience improving system observability, monitoring, and operational toolingFamiliarity with security-first development practices and compliance-driven deliveryPrevious involvement in scaling teams or supporting organisational growth
Benefits
Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just wordsDay 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance providedSupport That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are sharedTrue Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
