Software Engineering Lead £90,000 + EquityMethod is working with a purpose-driven technology company on a multi-year transformation to rebuild its core platform into a modern, event-driven microservices architecture. Their mission is to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability through connected technology, and they''re looking for a Software Engineering Lead to help make that happen.The role You''ll take ownership of a core product area, leading a talented engineering team through a complete architectural refresh. Working closely with Product, you''ll set technical direction, guide delivery, and embed best practice across CI/CD, testing, and observability. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic input with real engineering depth.What you''ll doLead the design, build, deployment, and operation of critical software systems.Architect and deliver the shift to an event-driven microservices environment.Improve automation, monitoring, and incident response capability.Partner with Product and stakeholders to define and execute the roadmap.Mentor and develop engineers, driving a culture of quality and accountability.What you''ll bringExperience leading software teams through major rebuilds or modernisation programmes.Strong background in distributed systems or large-scale applications.Proven track record in DevOps, CI/CD, and scalable production delivery.A collaborative mindset and ability to influence across teams.Experience in IoT, data platforms, or safety-cr