Lead Engineer/Head of Software Engineering

Lead Engineer / Head of Engineering 75,000- 85,000 + bonus + benefits East Midland - Hybrid (3 days on site minimum) Commutable from Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, North Hertfordshire, North Oxfordshire, A fast-growing UK financial technology company is seeking a Lead Engineer / Head of Engineering to shape the strategic and technical direction of its platforms and lead a new era of engineering maturity. The company provides innovative digital lending and finance solutions for SMEs across the UK. Its technology underpins the entire customer lifecycle - from onboarding and credit analysis through to lender integration, decisioning models, and customer self-service. The environment blends custom full-stack applications, CRM, and AWS-hosted data engineering systems. This role combines hands-on coding with strategic leadership. You will design scalable architecture, improve engineering standards, and mentor a small but growing team. It''s ideal for a senior developer or technical lead from a larger fintech, financial services, or SaaS environment who wants greater autonomy, ownership, and visibility. What You''ll DoOwn the technical roadmap, working directly with the Head of Tech to deliver next-generation customer and data platforms.Design and build web applications and APIs using Node.js, React, Python, and AWS.Oversee integrations between CRM, AWS services, data pipelines, and internal systems.Implement and enforce best ..... full job details .....