Lead Software Engineer
On-site · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead Software Engineer with deep Java expertise leading technical evaluations, mentoring teams, and driving secure, high-quality production code in a modern, cloud-native environment. You will partner with cross-functional teams to design and deliver scalable technology solutions in the CIB PTT space, lead communities of practice, and promote a culture of diversity and inclusion while ensuring operational stability and security. Key responsibilities include executing creative software solutions, reviewing and debugging production code, optimizing remediation of recurring issues, leading evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams, and advancing CI/CD practices, cloud-native architectures, and modern software development life cycle practices. Required skills include extensive Java software engineering, system design and application development, automation and CD methods, and experience mentoring junior engineers, with familiarity in agile methodologies, cloud, security, and technology domains such as AI/ML, web/mobile software, and enterprise IT systems.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience in Java software engineering
- Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
- Proficient in all aspects of the software development life cycle
- Experience mentoring junior team members
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
- Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile)
- Practical cloud native experience
- Experience with GraphQL
- Experience with Mongo
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with Spring, including WebFlux and cloud
- Experience with Maven
- Experience with caching solutions, both in-memory and distributed
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