TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (Fullstack): Leading and guiding software engineers across squads to deliver and maintain secure, stable, and performant production-ready code with an accent on software engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Focus on technical leadership, software architecture, and multi-cloud environments in a hybrid working model based in the United Kingdom.

Location: Based in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom with a hybrid working model

Company

The Very Group is a digital retailer focused on helping families get more out of life, offering flexibility, great perks, and career growth opportunities.

What you will do

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers across multiple squads.
  • Champion adoption of engineering standards, reusable components, and technical roadmaps.
  • Lead software design, coding, reviews, testing, and debugging activities.
  • Drive software engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with engineering managers and architects on technology selection and alignment.
  • Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture.

Requirements

  • Must be based in the United Kingdom with ability to work in a hybrid model.
  • Significant experience in senior or leadership roles delivering software solutions in agile, lean, DevSecOps environments.
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks including TypeScript, React, NodeJS, Nest.js, and AWS.
  • Experience building and managing complex software architectures across multi-cloud environments.
  • Strong collaboration, communication, and decision-making skills.
  • Experience delivering software with built-in security, reliability, scalability, and high availability.

Culture & Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid working model.
  • Inclusive culture and environment.
  • £6500 flexible benefits allowance.
  • 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Udemy learning access and up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk.
  • Matched pension up to 6%.

Hiring process

  • Initial short call with Talent Acquisition team.
  • Take-home technical test (2-3 hours).
  • Behavioural and technical interview (60 minutes onsite).