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Lead Software Engineer (Python & Django)

United Kingdom, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff or Darlington 500.00 - 750.00 GBP / Day · Job Posted June 16, 2026
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Job Description

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on designing, building and improving secure, scalable digital services in a government environment. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, user-focused solutions aligned with government standards.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the design and delivery of scalable software solutions
  • Translate user and business requirements into technical solutions
  • Develop secure, well-tested, high-quality code
  • Support and optimise live services for performance and reliability
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including business analysts, designers and engineers
  • Provide technical leadership across multiple workstreams
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices
  • Ensure integration across complex systems

Requirements

  • Strong Python and Django expertise
  • Proven experience in system design and architecture
  • Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Experience working in secure or regulated environments
  • Typically 5 to 10+ years’ software engineering experience

Nice to have

  • Experience working to GDS standards
  • Public sector or defence background
  • Experience in highly regulated or secure environments
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