Software Engineering Lead

Software Engineering Lead in Fenny Lock, Milton Keynes (MK1), MK1 1AS | VIQU IT Recruitment Search Search Software Engineering Lead VIQU IT Recruitment View Profile Fenny Lock, Milton Keynes (MK1), MK1 1AS Permanent Published: 2 days ago £80k - 85k per year Software Engineering Lead VIQU IT Recruitment The role: Software Engineering Lead Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid VIQU IT have partnered with a growing but established SaaS organisation who are hiring a Software Engineering Lead to play a key role in shaping technical direction of the product whilst leading a team of five software engineers. The is very much a player coach role (30% management, 70% architecutre and hands on coding) . This is an exciting opportunity to shape engineering standards at a company at a pivotal point in their growth, having an influence over the technical strategy whilst remaining hands. Experience required: Strong background in modern .NET/C# development & architecture. A track record of leading and mentoring teams of engineers. Cloud experience across Azure & AWS. Experience with Angular framework, REST APIs and Web API development. Experience with testing frameworks and quality engineering practices (unit & integration testing and test driven development). SpecFlow for Behaviour-Driven Development and Postman for API testing. Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of Docker and containerised applications. Hands on experience with serverless cloud architecture would be a nice to have. Duties of the Software Engineering Lead Leading a team of 5 engineers within a scaled agile environment. Conducting code and architecture reviews to maintain consistency, quality, and maintainability whilst remaining hands on in the code. Embedding robust testing practices (TDD, integration testing, BDD) and driving automation across regression suites. Design and architect solutions using CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) and event-driven architecture patterns. Working within AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, event-based services). Exploring and introducing AI related efficiencies. The role: Software Engineering Lead Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Jack McManus via the Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment In Short Industry IT & Telecommunications Founded 2014 Location Birmingham & Southampton Company size 0 - 49 Introducing VIQU IT At VIQU IT, we’re focused on bringing a knowledgeable and
honest approach to IT recruitment, devoting ourselves to improving quality of
life for our candidates through excellent IT job opportunities, our clients
with high-quality customer service, and our team through continual support and
training. As an IT recruitment agency based in Birmingham and
Southampton, our recruitment team works with everyone from global conglomerates
to innovative SMEs across the UK and beyond, meaning whether you are a seasoned
IT contractor or you are in search of your next permanent job, we will be able
to support you through the job process. VIQU IT’s Specialisms Our wide array of clients and key accounts in the public and
private sector, means that we work across the IT spectrum. Our core specialisms include: IT Strategy & Business Transformation Development & Technical Infrastructure & Cloud Cyber Security BI & Data Similar Software Engineering Lead Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Senior Portfolio Solution Engineer, Actimize NICE South East Competitive 1 week ago Graduate R&D Engineer The Collective Network Fenny Lock, Milton Keynes (MK1), MK1 1DF £28000 - £32000 per annum 2 days ago Senior Full Stack Software Engineer Connells Limited Milton Keynes (MK7) Unspecified 2 weeks ago Founding Engineer Hyperloop Recruitment Milton Keynes (MK10) Equity & Bonus 1 week ago Lead Software Engineer Sopra Steria Hemel Hempstead (HP1) From £55,000 to £65,000 per annum 25 days holidays, 6% contributory pe 1 day ago C# .NET Web Developer Interact Consulting Limited Milton Keynes (MK10) 45-50k 2 hours ago NEW Senior Developer SUMMER-BROWNING ASSOCIATES LIMITED Milton Keynes (MK1) Up to £0.00 per day + Excellent Day Rates 3 days ago Sensor Fusion Software Lead Saab UK Bedford (MK40) Negotiable 6 days ago Senior Software Engineer ByteHire London Unspecified 3 weeks ago Azure Engineering Manager - Fully Remote GBV Ltd London From £110,000 to £130,000 per annum 2 days ago IT jobs IT jobs in Fenny Lock Software Development jobs Software Development jobs in Fenny Lock Jobs in Fenny Lock Totaljobs About us Work for us Media centre Partners Jobseeker Jobs Jobseeker login Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiter Courses Advertise a job Recruiter login Contact us – recruiters Recruiter advice Recruit internationally Let's connect Apps Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Compliance Accessibility The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026