Lead Software Engineer

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Salary: £69,624 to £87,030 Location: Manchester Hours: Full-time Working Pattern: Hybrid - spend at least two days per week (or 40% of your time) at the above location. What you'll be doing We are modernising our infrastructure using Google Cloud, building platforms that are secure, resilient for customers, and simple and efficient for engineers to use. As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will work as part of a collaborative, product‑focused team to design, build, operate and improve cloud infrastructure and services. You will contribute to meaningful products, support continuous improvement, and help deliver reliable and scalable solutions that make a positive impact for customers. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and improve cloud infrastructure and platform servicesWrite, review and maintain Infrastructure as Code, ensuring security and quality standards are metSupport the operation of existing products and services, including incident response and customer requestsDevelop, test and release new features and enhancements for existing platformsManage and track work through agreed delivery tools and processes (e.g. Jira)Use automation and AI‑enabled tooling to improve efficiency, reliability and cost effectivenessIdentify opportunities to improve products, services and operational processesContribute to planning and roadmap activitiesActively invest in learning, development and knowledge‑sharingSupport and mentor junior engineers, helping to build an inclusive and supportive team cultureProvide cover for the Lead Engineer when required What we're looking for Experience designing, building or supporting cloud‑based infrastructure solutionsExperience using Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform or equivalent)Experience with version control and collaboration tools (e.g. GitHub or similar)Understanding of engineering practices and industry best standardsExperience working in agile delivery environments (e.g. Scrum or Kanban)Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CDAbility to communicate clearly, listen to different perspectives and contribute constructivelyAbility to translate business requirements into effective technical solutionsProactive approach to identifying and resolving technical issues or bottlenecks And any experience of this would be useful: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)TerraformGithubFirewallsVPC SCIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Organisation policiesNetworking controlsAutomation, platform tooling or AI‑enabled capabilitiesSupporting, mentoring and developing other engineers We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific technologies, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. This is a place for you Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need. We also offer a wide ranging benefits package, which includes: Pension contribution of up to 15%Annual performance‑related bonusShare schemes, including free sharesFlexible benefits that support different lifestyles30 days' holiday, plus bank holidaysA range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies If you want to do work that's interesting, collaborative and makes a real difference at scale, we'd love to hear from you!