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
