Lead Software Engineer

Sector: Software Engineering, Javascript Developer

Reference: GG - 62

Lead Software Engineer | Deep Tech Scale-Up | London

Lead Software Engineer required to join a rapidly growing London-based deep tech scale-up developing next-generation software powered by agentic AI workflow engines.

This is a technical leadership role for someone who wants to remain hands-on. You'll work alongside a high-calibre engineering team, helping shape architecture, drive technical direction, and solve complex engineering challenges while continuing to build exceptional software.

You are:

• A Full Stack Software Engineer with 7+ years of commercial experience
• Highly proficient with TypeScript across both frontend and backend development
• Experienced designing scalable systems with strong system design and architectural expertise
• Comfortable building agentic AI workflow engines or AI-powered software products
• A strong communicator who enjoys collaborating across engineering, product, and leadership teams
• Passionate about writing high-quality software and leading through technical excellence rather than people management

Bonus points:

• Experience building AI-native features or LLM-powered applications
• Previous experience within a high-growth scale-up or venture-backed technology company

Why join:

• Join a rapidly growing deep tech scale-up solving genuinely complex engineering challenges
• Lead technically while remaining a hands-on individual contributor
• Build modern products leveraging agentic AI workflow engines
• Work with a high-performing engineering team in a collaborative, engineering-first culture
• Hybrid working with a London-based office

If you're looking for a Lead Software Engineer position where your impact comes through technical leadership rather than line management, I'd love to hear from you.

Lead Software Engineer | Deep Tech Scale-Up | London