Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer - Full Stack UK Remote, moving to Hybrid: Manchester area by 2027 (estimate) Summary Lead Forensics is a leading UK based SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Staff level full stack Software Engineer / Software Developer to join our expanding teams that build our customer facing products. You'll be technically leading work; from requirements capture and initial design, through to full implementation, iterating quickly on our modern tech stack NodeJS microservices, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore and deploying code daily to production (in AWS) following the DevSecOps methodology as we respond rapidly to customer requirements. Current and production grade TypeScript fluency (approx. 5+ years experience) is necessary for this particular position. Key Responsibilities Working with stakeholders on initial solution design, scoping and system design. Spiking areas of uncertainty in designs and building POCs as required. Work with our Product Teams to help break down work into deliverable Epics and Stories. Turning user stories into code running in production as a high performing individual contributor lead developer and embedded architect in an Agentic AI environment. Ensuring the quality, maintainability and operability of code. Supporting the product that the team has built as it runs in production and resolving issues. Responsible for the design, architecture and implementation decisions for the product. What you will bring Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including competencies to work directly with customers. Experience developing with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns. Experience across all areas of full stack development, ideally developing large scale SaaS platforms. Experience of working in a mature CI/CD environment, continuously deploying stories every day, following the DevSecOps methodology. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. Our ideal candidate will also be able to show A forward-thinking approach to accelerating production quality software development using AI (professional or personal). Experience with automated testing and quality assurance. An understanding of how to build systems that perform well at scale. Enthusiasm for building secure systems and implementing security best practices. Enthusiasm for driving high standards in software development and working with like-minded people towards achieving ever higher levels of efficiency and performance. A technical/computer science degree or equivalent professional experience. What we offer in return An entrepreneurial environment built on ownership, accountability, autonomy and trust Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; initially remote working. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity.
22/05/2026
Full time
Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer - Full Stack UK Remote, moving to Hybrid: Manchester area by 2027 (estimate) Summary Lead Forensics is a leading UK based SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Staff level full stack Software Engineer / Software Developer to join our expanding teams that build our customer facing products. You'll be technically leading work; from requirements capture and initial design, through to full implementation, iterating quickly on our modern tech stack NodeJS microservices, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore and deploying code daily to production (in AWS) following the DevSecOps methodology as we respond rapidly to customer requirements. Current and production grade TypeScript fluency (approx. 5+ years experience) is necessary for this particular position. Key Responsibilities Working with stakeholders on initial solution design, scoping and system design. Spiking areas of uncertainty in designs and building POCs as required. Work with our Product Teams to help break down work into deliverable Epics and Stories. Turning user stories into code running in production as a high performing individual contributor lead developer and embedded architect in an Agentic AI environment. Ensuring the quality, maintainability and operability of code. Supporting the product that the team has built as it runs in production and resolving issues. Responsible for the design, architecture and implementation decisions for the product. What you will bring Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including competencies to work directly with customers. Experience developing with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns. Experience across all areas of full stack development, ideally developing large scale SaaS platforms. Experience of working in a mature CI/CD environment, continuously deploying stories every day, following the DevSecOps methodology. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. Our ideal candidate will also be able to show A forward-thinking approach to accelerating production quality software development using AI (professional or personal). Experience with automated testing and quality assurance. An understanding of how to build systems that perform well at scale. Enthusiasm for building secure systems and implementing security best practices. Enthusiasm for driving high standards in software development and working with like-minded people towards achieving ever higher levels of efficiency and performance. A technical/computer science degree or equivalent professional experience. What we offer in return An entrepreneurial environment built on ownership, accountability, autonomy and trust Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; initially remote working. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity.
A leading UK software firm is seeking a Staff Engineer to drive full stack development for innovative SaaS products. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in TypeScript and strong experience with CI/CD practices. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, mentoring teams, and ensuring product quality as part of a fast-growing company culture. The position starts as remote with a move to a hybrid model based in Manchester by 2027. Competitive salary and benefits offered.
22/05/2026
Full time
A leading UK software firm is seeking a Staff Engineer to drive full stack development for innovative SaaS products. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in TypeScript and strong experience with CI/CD practices. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, mentoring teams, and ensuring product quality as part of a fast-growing company culture. The position starts as remote with a move to a hybrid model based in Manchester by 2027. Competitive salary and benefits offered.
Software Development Manager Summary Lead Forensics is a rapidly growing, leading SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Software Development Manager within our engineering department that builds our customer facing products. You will be responsible for the performance and personal development of a section of our engineering department. You will need to be highly competent in our tech stack our modern tech stack (NestJS/NodeJS, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and Snowflake), able to get down into the code when required to critique and drive the quality of the code created, as well as drive efficiencies in speed at which it is created. This is a role that would suit someone with a very strong development background, with expertise in creating clean code following DevOps practises and strong interpersonal skills, who has moved into a management career path. Key Responsibilities: Performance Management Set, monitor, and evaluate performance metrics for developers, ensuring that productivity and quality targets are met. Be the owner of and guardian of the standard of the asset being created, ensuring it is optimal for productivity and our long-term engineering performance. Provide constructive feedback and guidance to developers, helping them overcome performance challenges and achieve their goals. Implement and refine performance management processes that promote accountability and transparency across teams People Management Line management of a section of our engineering department, driving personal development and performance management for line reports. Lead and mentor developers, fostering a positive and collaborative environment. Conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews to support individual career progression, skills development, and job satisfaction. Identify training and development needs within the department, facilitating access to learning resources and opportunities and organising or delivering new training solutions. Recruitment and Retention Support recruitment processes by identifying talent needs, participating in interviews, and helping select candidates who align with team culture and values. Drive retention initiatives to keep high-performing team members engaged and motivated, supporting employee satisfaction and reducing turnover. Continuous Improvement Foster and drive a culture of continuous improvement within engineering teams, where team members are motivated to share ideas and improve processes. Identify and implement best practices for team productivity and well-being, keeping abreast of industry trends and tools that can enhance team performance. Facilitate retrospectives and other reflective activities to gather insights on team performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Culture and Engagement Actively promote and build a Actively promote a high-trust, high-collaboration engineering culture with excellent communication and collaboration within engineering teams. Champion and model company values, acting as a role model for team members and fostering a healthy work culture. The ideal candidate will have: Significant experience in a SaaS environment of rapid and efficient software development with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns, and building the competency for this in teams. Experience of monitoring engineering performance and driving continuous improvement of performance. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. Significant previous experience as a hands on software engineer working with mature DevOps practises, and to have maintained the skills required to get down into the code when required. A strong understanding of what is required to create and operate maintainable systems. Experience with automated testing and quality assurance An understanding of how to build systems that perform well at scale Enthusiasm for building secure systems and implementing security best practices Experience of leading engineering teams building complex/distributed systems Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills A degree in Computer Science or related field from a recognised university with a strong academic reputation, ideally completed with strong academic performance or distinction. What we offer in return; Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity events.
22/05/2026
Full time
Software Development Manager Summary Lead Forensics is a rapidly growing, leading SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Software Development Manager within our engineering department that builds our customer facing products. You will be responsible for the performance and personal development of a section of our engineering department. You will need to be highly competent in our tech stack our modern tech stack (NestJS/NodeJS, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and Snowflake), able to get down into the code when required to critique and drive the quality of the code created, as well as drive efficiencies in speed at which it is created. This is a role that would suit someone with a very strong development background, with expertise in creating clean code following DevOps practises and strong interpersonal skills, who has moved into a management career path. Key Responsibilities: Performance Management Set, monitor, and evaluate performance metrics for developers, ensuring that productivity and quality targets are met. Be the owner of and guardian of the standard of the asset being created, ensuring it is optimal for productivity and our long-term engineering performance. Provide constructive feedback and guidance to developers, helping them overcome performance challenges and achieve their goals. Implement and refine performance management processes that promote accountability and transparency across teams People Management Line management of a section of our engineering department, driving personal development and performance management for line reports. Lead and mentor developers, fostering a positive and collaborative environment. Conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews to support individual career progression, skills development, and job satisfaction. Identify training and development needs within the department, facilitating access to learning resources and opportunities and organising or delivering new training solutions. Recruitment and Retention Support recruitment processes by identifying talent needs, participating in interviews, and helping select candidates who align with team culture and values. Drive retention initiatives to keep high-performing team members engaged and motivated, supporting employee satisfaction and reducing turnover. Continuous Improvement Foster and drive a culture of continuous improvement within engineering teams, where team members are motivated to share ideas and improve processes. Identify and implement best practices for team productivity and well-being, keeping abreast of industry trends and tools that can enhance team performance. Facilitate retrospectives and other reflective activities to gather insights on team performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Culture and Engagement Actively promote and build a Actively promote a high-trust, high-collaboration engineering culture with excellent communication and collaboration within engineering teams. Champion and model company values, acting as a role model for team members and fostering a healthy work culture. The ideal candidate will have: Significant experience in a SaaS environment of rapid and efficient software development with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns, and building the competency for this in teams. Experience of monitoring engineering performance and driving continuous improvement of performance. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. Significant previous experience as a hands on software engineer working with mature DevOps practises, and to have maintained the skills required to get down into the code when required. A strong understanding of what is required to create and operate maintainable systems. Experience with automated testing and quality assurance An understanding of how to build systems that perform well at scale Enthusiasm for building secure systems and implementing security best practices Experience of leading engineering teams building complex/distributed systems Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills A degree in Computer Science or related field from a recognised university with a strong academic reputation, ideally completed with strong academic performance or distinction. What we offer in return; Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity events.
Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer - Full Stack Hybrid working : On-site one day per week (depending on your location) Summary: Lead Forensics is a leading UK based SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Staff level full stack Software Engineer / Software Developer to join our expanding teams that build our customer facing products. You'll be technically leading work; from requirements capture and initial design, through to full implementation, iterating quickly on our modern tech stack ( NodeJS microservices, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore ) and deploying code daily to production (in AWS) following the DevSecOps methodology as we respond rapidly to customer requirements. Current and production grade TypeScript fluency (approx. 5+ years experience) is necessary for this particular position. Key Responsibilities : Working with stakeholders on initial solution design, scoping and system design. Spiking areas of uncertainty in designs and building POCs as required. Work with our Product Teams to help break down work into deliverable Epics and Stories. Turning user stories into code running in production as a high performing individual contributor lead developer and embedded architect in an Agentic AI environment. Ensuring the quality, maintainability and operability of code. Supporting the product that the team has built as it runs in production and resolving issues. Responsible for the design, architecture and implementation decisions for the product. What you will bring : Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including competencies to work directly with customers. Experience developing with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns. Experience across all areas of full stack development, ideally developing large scale SaaS platforms. Experience of working in a mature CI/CD environment, continuously deploying stories every day, following the DevSecOps methodology. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. Our ideal candidate will also be able to show: A forward-thinking approach to accelerating production quality software development using AI (professional or personal). Experience with automated testing and quality assurance. An understanding of how to build systems that perform well at scale. Enthusiasm for building secure systems and implementing security best practices. Enthusiasm for driving high standards in software development and working with like-minded people towards achieving ever higher levels of efficiency and performance. A technical/computer science degree or equivalent professional experience. What we offer in return : An entrepreneurial environment built on ownership, accountability, autonomy and trust Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; with hybrid or remote working. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity.
19/05/2026
Full time
Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer - Full Stack Hybrid working : On-site one day per week (depending on your location) Summary: Lead Forensics is a leading UK based SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Staff level full stack Software Engineer / Software Developer to join our expanding teams that build our customer facing products. You'll be technically leading work; from requirements capture and initial design, through to full implementation, iterating quickly on our modern tech stack ( NodeJS microservices, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore ) and deploying code daily to production (in AWS) following the DevSecOps methodology as we respond rapidly to customer requirements. Current and production grade TypeScript fluency (approx. 5+ years experience) is necessary for this particular position. Key Responsibilities : Working with stakeholders on initial solution design, scoping and system design. Spiking areas of uncertainty in designs and building POCs as required. Work with our Product Teams to help break down work into deliverable Epics and Stories. Turning user stories into code running in production as a high performing individual contributor lead developer and embedded architect in an Agentic AI environment. Ensuring the quality, maintainability and operability of code. Supporting the product that the team has built as it runs in production and resolving issues. Responsible for the design, architecture and implementation decisions for the product. What you will bring : Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including competencies to work directly with customers. Experience developing with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns. Experience across all areas of full stack development, ideally developing large scale SaaS platforms. Experience of working in a mature CI/CD environment, continuously deploying stories every day, following the DevSecOps methodology. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. Our ideal candidate will also be able to show: A forward-thinking approach to accelerating production quality software development using AI (professional or personal). Experience with automated testing and quality assurance. An understanding of how to build systems that perform well at scale. Enthusiasm for building secure systems and implementing security best practices. Enthusiasm for driving high standards in software development and working with like-minded people towards achieving ever higher levels of efficiency and performance. A technical/computer science degree or equivalent professional experience. What we offer in return : An entrepreneurial environment built on ownership, accountability, autonomy and trust Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; with hybrid or remote working. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity.
Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer - Full Stack UK Remote, moving to Hybrid : On-site one day per week (cadence depending on your location). Other locations / options available. Summary: Lead Forensics is a leading UK based SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Staff level full stack Software Engineer / Software Developer to join our expanding teams that build our customer facing products. You'll be technically leading work; from requirements capture and initial design, through to full implementation, iterating quickly on our modern tech stack ( NodeJS microservices, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore ) and deploying code daily to production (in AWS) following the DevSecOps methodology as we respond rapidly to customer requirements. Current and production grade TypeScript fluency (approx. 5+ years experience) is necessary for this particular position. Key Responsibilities : Working with stakeholders on initial solution design, scoping and system design. Spiking areas of uncertainty in designs and building POCs as required. Work with our Product Teams to help break down work into deliverable Epics and Stories. Turning user stories into code running in production as a high performing individual contributor lead developer and embedded architect in an Agentic AI environment. Ensuring the quality, maintainability and operability of code. Supporting the product that the team has built as it runs in production and resolving issues. Responsible for the design, architecture and implementation decisions for the product. What you will bring : Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including competencies to work directly with customers. Experience developing with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns. Experience across all areas of full stack development, ideally developing large scale SaaS platforms. Experience of working in a mature CI/CD environment, continuously deploying stories every day, following the DevSecOps methodology. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. Our ideal candidate will also be able to show: A forward-thinking approach to accelerating production quality software development using AI (professional or personal). Experience with automated testing and quality assurance. An understanding of how to build systems that perform well at scale. Enthusiasm for building secure systems and implementing security best practices. Enthusiasm for driving high standards in software development and working with like-minded people towards achieving ever higher levels of efficiency and performance. A technical/computer science degree or equivalent professional experience. What we offer in return : An entrepreneurial environment built on ownership, accountability, autonomy and trust Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; initially remote working. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity.
19/05/2026
Full time
Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer - Full Stack UK Remote, moving to Hybrid : On-site one day per week (cadence depending on your location). Other locations / options available. Summary: Lead Forensics is a leading UK based SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Staff level full stack Software Engineer / Software Developer to join our expanding teams that build our customer facing products. You'll be technically leading work; from requirements capture and initial design, through to full implementation, iterating quickly on our modern tech stack ( NodeJS microservices, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore ) and deploying code daily to production (in AWS) following the DevSecOps methodology as we respond rapidly to customer requirements. Current and production grade TypeScript fluency (approx. 5+ years experience) is necessary for this particular position. Key Responsibilities : Working with stakeholders on initial solution design, scoping and system design. Spiking areas of uncertainty in designs and building POCs as required. Work with our Product Teams to help break down work into deliverable Epics and Stories. Turning user stories into code running in production as a high performing individual contributor lead developer and embedded architect in an Agentic AI environment. Ensuring the quality, maintainability and operability of code. Supporting the product that the team has built as it runs in production and resolving issues. Responsible for the design, architecture and implementation decisions for the product. What you will bring : Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including competencies to work directly with customers. Experience developing with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns. Experience across all areas of full stack development, ideally developing large scale SaaS platforms. Experience of working in a mature CI/CD environment, continuously deploying stories every day, following the DevSecOps methodology. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. Our ideal candidate will also be able to show: A forward-thinking approach to accelerating production quality software development using AI (professional or personal). Experience with automated testing and quality assurance. An understanding of how to build systems that perform well at scale. Enthusiasm for building secure systems and implementing security best practices. Enthusiasm for driving high standards in software development and working with like-minded people towards achieving ever higher levels of efficiency and performance. A technical/computer science degree or equivalent professional experience. What we offer in return : An entrepreneurial environment built on ownership, accountability, autonomy and trust Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; initially remote working. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity.
Overview Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer - Full Stack Hybrid working: On-site one day per week Lead Forensics is a leading UK based SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Staff level full stack Software Engineer / Software Developer to join our expanding teams that build our customer facing products. You'll be technically leading work; from requirements capture and initial design, through to full implementation, iterating quickly on our modern tech stack (NodeJS microservices, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore) and deploying code daily to production (in AWS) following the DevSecOps methodology as we respond rapidly to customer requirements. Current and production grade TypeScript fluency (approx. 5+years experience) is necessary for this particular position. What you will bring Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including competencies to work directly with customers. Experience developing with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns. Experience across all areas of full stack development, ideally developing large scale SaaS platforms. Experience of working in a mature CI/CD environment, continuously deploying stories every day, following the DevSecOps methodology. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. What we offer in return An entrepreneurial environment built on ownership, accountability, autonomy and trust Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; initially remote working. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity.
10/05/2026
Full time
Overview Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer - Full Stack Hybrid working: On-site one day per week Lead Forensics is a leading UK based SAAS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Staff level full stack Software Engineer / Software Developer to join our expanding teams that build our customer facing products. You'll be technically leading work; from requirements capture and initial design, through to full implementation, iterating quickly on our modern tech stack (NodeJS microservices, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore) and deploying code daily to production (in AWS) following the DevSecOps methodology as we respond rapidly to customer requirements. Current and production grade TypeScript fluency (approx. 5+years experience) is necessary for this particular position. What you will bring Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including competencies to work directly with customers. Experience developing with clean code, SOLID principals and design patterns. Experience across all areas of full stack development, ideally developing large scale SaaS platforms. Experience of working in a mature CI/CD environment, continuously deploying stories every day, following the DevSecOps methodology. A strong general aptitude for programming and problem solving. You'll need to pick up new tools and techniques quickly and use them to solve problems. What we offer in return An entrepreneurial environment built on ownership, accountability, autonomy and trust Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; initially remote working. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity.
A leading UK-based SaaS company is seeking a Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer to join their hybrid team in Portsmouth. This role involves leading the development of customer-facing products using modern technologies such as NodeJS and TypeScript, in a collaborative environment. With a focus on clean code and DevSecOps methodologies, this position offers opportunities for personal growth and engagement in a supportive company culture, with competitive salaries and benefits.
10/05/2026
Full time
A leading UK-based SaaS company is seeking a Staff Engineer / Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer to join their hybrid team in Portsmouth. This role involves leading the development of customer-facing products using modern technologies such as NodeJS and TypeScript, in a collaborative environment. With a focus on clean code and DevSecOps methodologies, this position offers opportunities for personal growth and engagement in a supportive company culture, with competitive salaries and benefits.
A growing SaaS company based in the UK is seeking a Solutions Architect for a hybrid role where you will lead architectural design and mentor developers. You will need strong skills in cloud technologies, specifically AWS, and a solid understanding of architectural patterns. The ideal candidate has a robust background in development and experience within B2B SaaS environments. This role offers competitive salary and the chance to influence the direction of the platform within a fast-paced environment.
04/05/2026
Full time
A growing SaaS company based in the UK is seeking a Solutions Architect for a hybrid role where you will lead architectural design and mentor developers. You will need strong skills in cloud technologies, specifically AWS, and a solid understanding of architectural patterns. The ideal candidate has a robust background in development and experience within B2B SaaS environments. This role offers competitive salary and the chance to influence the direction of the platform within a fast-paced environment.
Solutions Architect Location: Portsmouth - Hybrid working - One day per week on-site Summary Lead Forensics is a rapidly growing, leading SaaS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Software Architect (Platform and Solutions focus) within our engineering department that builds our customer facing product suite. You will be working alongside our Principal Architect, working on both long-term strategic architecture work as well as supporting Lead Developers with the design of new products and features. You will be working with our modern tech stack NestJS/NodeJS, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore and will need to be highly competent in designing large scale cloud first AWS, high performance SaaS solutions that can handle high data throughput and large data sets. This is a role that would suit someone with a very strong development background, with expertise in creating clean code, following DevOps practices and with strong interpersonal skills, who has moved into an architectural career path. Key Responsibilities Working with the Principal Architect to determine architectural patterns, principles and practices that support our strategy; then mentoring developers to implement features in a way that follows these ideals. Apply design patterns and best practices to design the Group Platform, enabling the delivery of fast moving and innovative new products and features. Taking ownership of ensuring Lead Forensics Group software initiatives are designed and implemented in alignment with our strategy. Mentor, and support Lead Developers, helping them continuously improve on rapidly designing commercially balanced solutions. Proactively setting the direction for use of new technologies and tools. Hands on Coding of Proof of Concepts and Prototypes as well as reviewing code to ensure adherence to our standards. About You Experience & Background 3-5+ years in a software architect role. Strong technical development background, having progressed through hands on engineering roles. Experience operating within mature SaaS organisations, ideally B2B SaaS with high customer volumes. Experience working with distributed and offshore teams. Technical & Methodological Strength Comfortable engaging at both strategic and detailed technical levels when required. Deep understanding of modern DevOps practices and architecture patterns that support this. Experience designing microservice architecture. Experience designing event driven architecture. Experience developing software with cloud technologies (preferably AWS). Experience with a range of database technologies and practices including OLAP, OLTP, ETL and Data Warehousing. Experience with AI architecture. Mindset Style Highly analytical, adaptable, and able to operate with mental agility in a fast moving environment. Commercially aware, pragmatic, and outcome focused. Strong academic grounding is valued - particularly Computer Science or similar technical disciplines. The ideal candidate will have Extensive experience designing and developing complex/distributed systems in a SaaS environment following the DevOps methodology, using cloud native technologies and microservices, with a broad experience in decoupled modular architecture, SOLID and Clean code, design patterns and testing. Significant experience and ability to work with technical and non technical stakeholders, to elicit, clarify and disseminate requirements then design commercial optimal solutions that take technical, scheduling and cost constraints into account. Significant previous experience as a hands on software engineer, and to have maintained the skills required to get down into the code when required. Why Join Lead Forensics A senior technical role with high influence and impact. Work closely with an experienced CTO on shaping the future of the platform. Be part of a fast paced, forward thinking company, that is driving a high performance and commercial approach to SaaS. Positive culture that values onsite collaboration. What we offer in return Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; initially remote working whilst we work on our plans to establish our first South Africa office in Cape Town. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity events
04/05/2026
Full time
Solutions Architect Location: Portsmouth - Hybrid working - One day per week on-site Summary Lead Forensics is a rapidly growing, leading SaaS company with products in the B2B sales and marketing space. We're seeking a Software Architect (Platform and Solutions focus) within our engineering department that builds our customer facing product suite. You will be working alongside our Principal Architect, working on both long-term strategic architecture work as well as supporting Lead Developers with the design of new products and features. You will be working with our modern tech stack NestJS/NodeJS, Vue, Redis, SQL Server and SingleStore and will need to be highly competent in designing large scale cloud first AWS, high performance SaaS solutions that can handle high data throughput and large data sets. This is a role that would suit someone with a very strong development background, with expertise in creating clean code, following DevOps practices and with strong interpersonal skills, who has moved into an architectural career path. Key Responsibilities Working with the Principal Architect to determine architectural patterns, principles and practices that support our strategy; then mentoring developers to implement features in a way that follows these ideals. Apply design patterns and best practices to design the Group Platform, enabling the delivery of fast moving and innovative new products and features. Taking ownership of ensuring Lead Forensics Group software initiatives are designed and implemented in alignment with our strategy. Mentor, and support Lead Developers, helping them continuously improve on rapidly designing commercially balanced solutions. Proactively setting the direction for use of new technologies and tools. Hands on Coding of Proof of Concepts and Prototypes as well as reviewing code to ensure adherence to our standards. About You Experience & Background 3-5+ years in a software architect role. Strong technical development background, having progressed through hands on engineering roles. Experience operating within mature SaaS organisations, ideally B2B SaaS with high customer volumes. Experience working with distributed and offshore teams. Technical & Methodological Strength Comfortable engaging at both strategic and detailed technical levels when required. Deep understanding of modern DevOps practices and architecture patterns that support this. Experience designing microservice architecture. Experience designing event driven architecture. Experience developing software with cloud technologies (preferably AWS). Experience with a range of database technologies and practices including OLAP, OLTP, ETL and Data Warehousing. Experience with AI architecture. Mindset Style Highly analytical, adaptable, and able to operate with mental agility in a fast moving environment. Commercially aware, pragmatic, and outcome focused. Strong academic grounding is valued - particularly Computer Science or similar technical disciplines. The ideal candidate will have Extensive experience designing and developing complex/distributed systems in a SaaS environment following the DevOps methodology, using cloud native technologies and microservices, with a broad experience in decoupled modular architecture, SOLID and Clean code, design patterns and testing. Significant experience and ability to work with technical and non technical stakeholders, to elicit, clarify and disseminate requirements then design commercial optimal solutions that take technical, scheduling and cost constraints into account. Significant previous experience as a hands on software engineer, and to have maintained the skills required to get down into the code when required. Why Join Lead Forensics A senior technical role with high influence and impact. Work closely with an experienced CTO on shaping the future of the platform. Be part of a fast paced, forward thinking company, that is driving a high performance and commercial approach to SaaS. Positive culture that values onsite collaboration. What we offer in return Employment with a fast-growing UK SaaS company; initially remote working whilst we work on our plans to establish our first South Africa office in Cape Town. Competitive salary and benefits. Be part of a fantastic company culture; we all display our Company DNA's, foster a "One Team" and 'Growth' mentality. Give back to the wider community with volunteer days, fundraisers and charity events
