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Lead Software Engineer - Java/Python, AWS, AI

Lead Software Engineer - Java/Python, AWS, AI

On site

London, United kingdom

£ 82,000 /year

Senior

Freelance

09-02-2026

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Skills

Leadership Python Java CI/CD DevOps Networking Architecture AWS Team Leadership SDLC

Job Specifications

Lead the delivery of AI-enabled, cloud-native platforms in a highly regulated enterprise environment.

We're hiring a Software Engineering Lead to take ownership of technical delivery, architecture, and team leadership on a major cloud and AI programme within a global financial services organisation. This role blends hands-on engineering with leadership, stakeholder engagement, and accountability for high-quality delivery.

What's in it for you

Annual Salary from £75,000 - £82,000 doe
12-month contract - Inside IR35 - PAYE
5 days on-site, Central London
Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale AI/ML solutions

What you'll be doing

Providing technical leadership across engineering teams
Owning architecture and delivery of cloud-native systems on AWS
Leading the implementation of AI/ML solutions, including LLM-based applications
Partnering with product and senior stakeholders
Ensuring engineering controls, governance, and SDLC best practices

What we're looking for

Expert-level Java and/or Python experience
Experience leading engineers and owning delivery
Strong hands-on AWS experience (compute, networking, security, observability)
Experience delivering AI/ML systems, particularly LLM and RAG-based solutions
Strong DevOps and SDLC knowledge (CI/CD, IaC, testing, SRE practices)

Interested?

Apply for immediate consideration. Happy to discuss the role in confidence.

About the Company

Welcome to Principle's LinkedIn profile page! We are a globally recognised, multi-award-winning recruitment agency specialising in partnering with MSPs and organisations to place contingent and permanent workers across various sectors, including Technology, Engineering, Media, Marketing, Operations, Legal, Finance, and HR in Ireland and the UK. At Principle, we are proud champions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and are a diverse-owned recruitment agency certified as Women Owned by WEConnect International. Our c... Know more