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Lead Engineer in Leeds, United Kingdom

Reed Technology

  • RemoteWork from anywhere
  • HybridMix of office and remote
  • On-siteWork from the office
  • Full-timeStandard weekly hours

£72k - £82k per annum

Leeds, United Kingdom

Salary: £72,000 - 82,000 per year Requirements:

  • Experience delivering production-grade software and scalable solutions
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and systems-thinking capability
  • Experience leading technical delivery across engineering teams
  • A focus on quality, maintainability and operational excellence
  • Confidence engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience building and shipping production-grade software, most likely in Python, C# .NET or similar technologies
  • Comfort making technical decisions across architecture, delivery and engineering quality
  • Understanding of what is happening under the hood when working with modern AI-enabled tooling
  • Exposure to generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Experience with Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot and similar tools
  • Exposure to AI-enabled products, services or integrations
  • Experience with modern software delivery and emerging AI engineering practices
Responsibilities:
  • Act as the senior technical voice across one or two delivery teams
  • Remain hands-on while building solutions
  • Mentor engineers
  • Drive engineering excellence throughout the delivery lifecycle
  • Work closely with Product Managers, Architects and business stakeholders
  • Translate complex challenges into scalable technical solutions
  • Ensure quality, maintainability and delivery predictability remain central
  • Help shape engineering standards, best practices and the future direction of the wider technology function
Technologies:
  • AI
  • C#
  • ChatGPT
  • Copilot
  • Embedded
  • GitHub
  • Python
  • https://jobeax.com/link/GrYTXLZMpxEMJknV

More:

We are partnering with a major UK organisation undergoing a significant technology transformation, backed by substantial investment and a clear vision for the future. We are building a new digital function to redefine how technology, AI and automation are embedded across the business. This is a rare opportunity to join at the beginning and help shape what comes next. The role is home based, but you will need to be able to get to our Leeds office when needed. We have already rolled out Claude across the wider business and are now focused on building the engineering capability underneath it, creating the platforms, integrations and services needed to make AI a core organisational capability.

last updated 43 week of 2026

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