Senior Lead Software Engineer

<p><u>Ruby on Rails Engineers | Lead Engineer + Software Engineers</u></p><p><br><br>Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application.<br></p><p><u>Location: Flexible across the UK | London attendance required twice per month</u></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>We are currently supporting a leading FTSE 100 organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, looking to strengthen its Home Finance Product Engineering team with three permanent hires:</p><p><br></p><p>• 1 x Lead Engineer</p><p>• 2 x Software Engineers</p><p><br></p><p>These roles sit within a product engineering function responsible for the platforms that support mortgage origination and servicing capabilities. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical systems while helping shape the future of a modern, engineering-led environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><br></p><p>You will be joining a product-centric engineering team focused on modernising and evolving a bespoke Ruby on Rails platform supporting core mortgage and service operations.</p><p>This is not simply a maintenance role. It is an opportunity to influence architecture, delivery, platform resilience, DevSecOps adoption, and engineering best practice across the wider business.</p><p>For the Lead Engineer role, you will provide hands-on technical leadership, helping drive engineering standards, mentor teams, and contribute to the wider technology roadmap and cloud migration strategy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What We Are Looking For</strong></p><p>We are open to candidates from all industries, not just financial services.</p><p>The priority is strong technical capability, a modern engineering mindset, and genuine passion for building scalable, resilient systems.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key experience includes:</strong></p><p>• Strong Ruby on Rails development experience</p><p>• Experience with web-based MVC applications and APIs</p><p>• Strong SQL and relational database knowledge</p><p>• CI/CD pipeline exposure and DevOps practices</p><p>• Familiarity with GitLab, Docker, and cloud platforms such as Azure</p><p>• Understanding of modern engineering principles including automation, monitoring, and operational excellence</p><p>• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills</p><p><br></p><p><strong>For Lead Engineers, we are also looking for:</strong></p><p>• Experience leading technical delivery and mentoring engineers</p><p>• Confidence influencing architecture and engineering standards</p><p>• Ability to work across product, engineering, and operational teams</p><p>• Strong stakeholder engagement and outcome-driven delivery</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why Join</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This is an opportunity to join a business investing heavily in engineering excellence, cloud transformation, and product-led delivery.</p><p>You will have genuine autonomy, visibility, and the ability to make a direct impact on platforms that support customers and business outcomes. xwzovoh </p><p><br></p><p>If you are looking for a role where you can combine hands-on engineering with meaningful technical ownership, I would be very interested in speaking with you.</p><p>Please reach out directly for a confidential conversation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong></p><ul><li>Software Engineer – Up to £80,000 base + £10,000–£15,000 bonus</li><li>Lead Engineer – Up to £110,000 base + bonus</li></ul>