Lead Software Engineer - Manchester (Hybrid)Lead the development of Real Time, large- scale systems used by millions of users across the UK, North America and South Africa. This is a chance to work on business-critical software that directly drives user engagement and revenue.Hybrid role based in Manchester city centre (2 days per week onsite)Salary: up to £75,000 + bonusAbout the Role:The company is transitioning from monolithic architecture to microservices, with full application rebuilds and containerised deployments. As decisions get made at team level, you will have a say in the tech stack and development approach, with a strong emphasis on team collaboration.This is a stimulating environment where systems must operate in Real Time, requiring robust event-driven architectures, streaming data pipelines, and reactive programming. You''ll tackle complex scalability challenges across distributed systems, ensuring speed and reliability under heavy user loads.Security and compliance are central to the platform, so you''ll be involved in building secure systems with strong authentication, encryption, and adherence to regulatory standards.Key Responsibilities:Act as a liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challengesAssume a leadership role in the company, representing the Engineering team and promoting best practices in software development.Feature development and evaluation of the tooling processes both in develop