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Lead Software Engineer - Comms

Kraken
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
Posted January 22, 2026
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Job Description

The Lead Software Engineer will lead a remote team in developing and implementing a transactional messaging platform for energy communications, utilizing technologies like Python, Django, React, and AWS to enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a remote engineering team of 5-7 members across the UK and Europe.
  • Develop and implement a new transactional messaging platform for clients and users.
  • Provide technical leadership in building server-side components using Python, Django, and GraphQL.
  • Oversee the development of client-side features using React, Typescript, and htmx.
  • Utilize AWS and continuous deployment pipelines to deliver and maintain the platform.

Requirements

  • Experience leading a remote team of engineers across the UK and Europe.
  • Proven experience in developing and implementing transactional messaging platforms.
  • Technical leadership skills in managing a team of five to seven engineers.
  • Strong proficiency in server-side development using Python.
  • Experience working with Django and GraphQL (Graphene) for web development.
  • Experience with client-side development using React, Typescript, and htmx.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and managing continuous deployment pipelines.
  • Ability to apply customer experience, operational excellence, and innovation speed principles to new sectors.
  • Experience managing and leading software development projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong understanding of modern software development tools such as Notion, Asana, Github, CircleCI, Terraform Enterprise, Datadog, Sentry, and Cloudwatch.
  • Excellent communication skills to lead and coordinate a remote engineering team.
  • Ability to fully configure and manage written communications with customers within the transactional messaging platform.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver scalable solutions to numerous clients and thousands of users globally.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary and compensation package
Work remotely across UK and Europe
Use of modern tools and technologies such as Notion, Asana, Github, CircleCI, Terraform Enterprise, Datadog, Sentry, Cloudwatch
Recognition as a Great Place to Work in multiple countries
High employee satisfaction score (e.g., 4.7 on Glassdoor in the UK)

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