Lead Software Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Dunton, United Kingdom

Position Description:

The Lead Software Engineer plays a pivotal role in driving the technical success of our team. This position involves architecting solutions and managing the completion of critical tasks, often in ambiguous situations. The Lead Software Engineer is responsible for ensuring that reviews are aligned with organisational goals, facilitating productive discussions, and making decisions to resolve issues effectively.

In this role, the Lead Software Engineer sets the technical direction for the team, offering guidance to team members and exemplifying technical excellence. Collaboration with other teams is essential to ensure technical alignment across the organisation. The role also involves leading efforts to implement process improvements, thereby enhancing productivity and output quality through innovation and collaboration.

A key component of this position is mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, as well as sponsoring emerging leaders, advocating for their professional growth, and guiding them in their career development. The Lead Software Engineer oversees the implementation of agile practices, aligning them with business objectives and facilitating cross-team collaboration.

Strong expertise in at least one programming language is essential, alongside responsibility for creating and reviewing technical designs that meet both business goals and technical feasibility. Managing relationships with key stakeholders, balancing their needs with technical constraints, and facilitating open communication are also crucial aspects of this role.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

Leads team delivery by architecting solutions, managing the completion of critical and often ambiguous tasks.
Takes responsibility for reviews, ensuring they are aligned with goals, facilitates productive discussions, and make decisions to resolve issues.
Leads the technical direction of the team, providing guidance to team members and setting an example of excellence. Collaborates with other teams to ensure technical alignment.
Leads efforts to implement process improvements, driving enhancements in productivity and quality of output through collaboration and innovation.
Mentors junior and mid-level engineers while also sponsoring emerging leaders, advocating for their growth and helping them navigate career paths

Qualifications

Essential:

Oversees agile practice implementation across the team, aligning them with business objectives and facilitating cross-team collaboration.
Manages relationships with key stakeholders, gaining trust by balancing their needs and expectations with technical constraints, and facilitates open communication across teams.
Engages in continuous personal development while delivering structured opportunities for team knowledge sharing.
Offers strong expertise in at least one programming language.
Leads and takes responsibility for the creation and review of technical designs across the team, ensuring they meet business goals and technical feasibility.