Global Engineering Lead

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 152,000 - GBP 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Global Engineering Lead to oversee the development of scalable, AI-powered software solutions. This role involves guiding full-stack teams using advanced frameworks and cloud-native systems, defining architectural direction across platforms, and fostering a culture of excellence. Candidates should bring substantial experience in software engineering and leadership in technical teams. Competitive compensation is offered, reflecting expertise and geographic considerations.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Retirement savings plans

Flexible spending accounts

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Deep experience with modern full-stack development and distributed architectures.
• Strong command of DevOps and CI/CD automation.

Responsibilities

• Define architectural direction for full-stack systems and cloud platforms.
• Guide design and development of solutions with modern languages.
• Oversee engineering delivery across multiple squads ensuring consistency.

Skills

Software engineering experience (8+ years)

Leadership and team management

Full-stack development

Cloud-native systems

DevOps and CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Node.js

React

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Global Engineering Lead

Job Description Summary: Build the next generation of scalable, AI powered software with modern tools, cloud native systems, and world class engineering practices. Cushman & Wakefield is investing heavily in modernizing and transforming its global technology platforms – and we are looking for an Engineering Lead who wants to own technical direction end to end. You will guide full stack teams using modern languages, advanced frameworks, and state of the art engineering tooling, creating platforms used by global clients across industries. If you’re motivated by technical breadth, architectural influence, and building elite engineering teams – you’ll thrive here.

Technology Strategy & Vision

• Define multi‑year architectural direction across full‑stack systems, cloud platforms, and AI‑driven products – focusing on scale, resilience, security, and global performance.
• Shape engineering roadmaps using best‑in‑class development stacks (e.g., TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Go, C#, React, Next.js, microservices, event‑driven architectures).
• Foster a modern engineering culture emphasizing automation, craftsmanship, clean architecture, and continuous improvement.

Hands‑On Full‑Stack & Platform Engineering Leadership

• Guide the design and development of solutions built with:
  • Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, micro‑frontends
  • Backend: Node.js, Python (FastAPI), Go, .NET Core, event‑driven microservices
  • Cloud & Infra: Azure (preferred), AWS, Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), serverless architectures, Terraform
  • Data & AI: Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Spark, MLflow, vector databases, LLM integration
  • APIs: GraphQL, gRPC, REST at scale
• Drive innovation by embedding AI/ML, automation, prompt engineering, intelligent workflows, and data interoperability into core products.

Execution, Quality & Delivery Excellence

• Champion excellence through best practices:
  • Enterprise‑grade CI/CD (Azure DevOps, ArgoCD)
  • Automated testing, contract testing, and quality gates
  • Observability platforms (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, New Relic, Datadog)
  • Secure‑by‑design principles, threat modeling, zero trust patterns
• Oversee engineering delivery across multiple squads – ensuring consistency, velocity, and reliability.

Architecture, Governance & Platform Integrity

• Lead architectural reviews and key design decisions across services, domains, and integrations.
• Establish patterns for scalability, fault tolerance, global data compliance, and cost optimization.
• Maintain high standards in coding, cloud security, API governance, and data interoperability.

Stakeholder Alignment & Technical Influence

• Partner with Product, Architecture, Operations, and Client Technology to prioritize work, unblock teams, and drive outcomes.
• Represent engineering in executive and governance forums with clarity around architectural options, tradeoffs, and investment needs.
• Translate complex engineering realities into clear business insights that support strategic decision‑making.

What You Bring

Technical Background

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years leading technical teams or engineering managers.
• Deep experience with modern full‑stack development, cloud‑native systems, distributed architectures, and high‑scale platforms.
• Hands‑on expertise with several advanced languages and frameworks such as:
  • Python, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript, C#, Java, Rust (bonus), SQL/NoSQL stacks
  • React, Next.js, Node.js, FastAPI, .NET, Angular Core, microservices, container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Strong command of DevOps, CI/CD automation, infrastructure‑as‑code, and observability.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic engineering thinker who balances innovation with disciplined execution.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, grow high‑performing teams, and attract top talent.
• Ability to influence across product, business, and technical leadership.
• Comfortable making architectural decisions that require both technical depth and business awareness.

Bonus Experience (Highly Attractive)

• AI/ML product integration, LLM orchestration, or intelligent agent frameworks.
• Distributed event streaming (Kafka, EventHub), CQRS/event‑sourcing patterns.
• Experience building platforms used across global organizations.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $208,420.00 - $245,200.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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