Lead Software Engineer

We are a global technology group, headquartered in London. We deploy experts and frontier technology, like AI, to help organisations thrive through change. We have over 600 professionals (>75% hands-on technical talent) spread across Europe, North America and Asia, and are backed by Marlin Equity Partners. We help customers: Work smarter – Building modern, scalable infrastructure, apps and workflows that actually improve your bottom line. Engage personally – Creating digital experiences that capture attention, convert sales, and keep customers coming back. Stay secure – Establishing the security, governance and compliance systems that protect you from threats, fines, and downtime. We work with some of the world's biggest brands to solve their biggest problems. From highly regulated financial institutions to fast-moving tech unicorns and global retailers. Different worlds, same standard: we ship tangible outcomes into production, fast. Then we work alongside customers to maintain and optimise them long term, upskilling their teams along the way. Work where work matters At Beyond, we believe in work that leaves a mark. This role is for the innovative people who thrive on solving problems that don't have answers yet, for those who are accountable for tangible outcomes, and for individuals who act with integrity when it absolutely has to work. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of high-impact technical consultancy and engineering leadership. You will split your time approximately 70% hands-on technical delivery and architecture on client-facing consulting projects, and 30% team leadership and people management. Role Responsibilities Hands-on Technical Delivery & Architecture (~70%) Client Delivery & Architecture: Lead the technical design, architecture, and hands-on implementation of resilient, scalable full-stack applications in a consulting environment. Pioneer the Agentic SDLC: Actively embed AI-assisted engineering practices (e.g., using LLMs such as Claude, Gemini) into your daily workflow, with a rigorous focus on peer review, automated testing, and high-standard code reviews. Consultancy & Stakeholder Engagement: Work directly with enterprise clients to translate business problems into robust technical solutions, advising on best practices and modern development patterns. Technical Agility: Rapidly pick up and adapt to new technologies, frameworks, and client environments, maintaining high engineering standards across front-end and back-end systems. Engineering Leadership & People Management (~30%) Line Management: Directly line-manage, mentor, and coach a team of 6–7 software engineers (distributed between Romania and the UK). Cross-Project Team Support: Provide continuous coaching, career development, and performance support to team members who may be deployed across different client projects. Culture & Standards: Foster an inclusive, collaborative culture centered on psychological safety, technical curiosity, continuous learning, and software excellence. Essential Experience: Senior, Principal / Lead Engineering Background: Proven track record operating at a Senior, Principal or Lead Software Engineer level with extensive hands-on experience building production-grade web applications. Full-Stack Proficiency: Strong full-stack development experience with deep expertise in at least one core back-end language (e.g., Python, TypeScript / Node.js, or Java). Modern Front-End Frameworks: Practical experience delivering applications using modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React or Angular). AI-Assisted Engineering (Agentic SDLC): Active, hands-on experience (or demonstrated practical application over the last 6–12 months) utilizing AI developer tools and LLM workflows to write, debug, and review code. People Leadership & Mentorship: Prior experience as a Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager, or Tech Lead, with experience conducting 1:1s, mentoring engineers, and supporting career progression. Consulting / Client-Facing Acumen: Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable navigating ambiguity and collaborating directly with clients and cross-functional teams. Desirable Experience: Cloud Platforms: Experience building and deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major cloud providers (AWS, Azure). Multi-Project Management: Experience managing or mentoring engineers who work on separate, concurrent customer engagements. Breadth of Frameworks: Exposure to multiple languages or willingness to cross-skill across different stacks (e.g., Java to Python or TypeScript). Our Benefits We believe in supporting our team members both professionally and personally. Here's how we invest in you: Compensation and Financial Well-being Competitive base salary. Discretionary company bonus scheme. Employee referral scheme. Meal Vouchers. Health and Wellness Health Care Package. Life and Health Insurance. Work-Life Balance and Growth Bookster. 28 days of annual leave. Floating bank holidays. An extra paid day off on your birthday. Ten paid learning days per year. Flexible working hours. Sabbatical leave (after 5 years). Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year). Industry-recognised training and certifications. Bonusly: employee recognition and rewards platform. Clear opportunities for career development. Length of Service Awards. Regular company events. Diversity and Inclusion At Beyond, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all.