Lead Software Engineer
Location
manchester, england
Job Type
Full-time
Category
IT & Technology
Posted
May 23, 2026
Overview
We’re partnered with a global financial services organisation hiring a Director-level Principal Engineer to lead the build of a greenfield, mission-critical platform .
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineering leader who thrives in agile environments and enjoys solving complex business challenges through scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions. You’ll play a key role in shaping engineering standards, leading talented teams, and delivering critical systems end-to-end.
This is a hands-on, individual contributor role with major influence—owning architecture, driving technical direction, and shaping a next-generation Corporate Actions engine from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Own architecture and design for a large-scale, distributed platform
- Lead hands-on engineering of a greenfield system end-to-end
- Set engineering standards and influence technical directio...