Job Description
Role
UK Based
At StarCompliance, we build software that supports critical compliance needs for global clients. We rely on experienced engineers not only to deliver high-quality code, but to help shape how teams work and how systems evolve.
We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to play a key role within one of our Product Engineering teams. This role is suited to highly capable engineers who combine strong technical expertise with sound judgement, a service mindset, and a collaborative approach.
You will remain hands-on, delivering complex work and solving difficult problems, while also taking responsibility for the overall quality and effectiveness of the service provided by your team. You will act as a technical reference point, supporting others, guiding decisions, and helping ensure the team delivers sustainable, reliable outcomes.
How you work is critical. We value Lead Engineers who communicate clearly, build trust, challenge ideas constructively, and take ownership not just of code, but of outcomes.
How We Think About AI
At StarCompliance, AI is not a side experiment or an isolated specialist capability. We treat it as a foundational part of modern software engineering and SaaS platform development.
We expect engineers to:
Actively use AI-assisted engineering tools as part of their daily workflow
Apply AI to improve design quality, development velocity, automation depth, operational insight, and overall engineering effectiveness.
Ensure AI-generated outputs are validated, auditable, and compliant with security, privacy, and regulatory standards.
Understand and manage the risks associated with AI use in regulated environments.
Adopt AI responsibly, pragmatically, and at scale in ways that strengthen engineering outcomes without compromising governance.
For Engineering, AI is a force multiplier - accelerating delivery, improving quality, enhancing diagnostic capability, and strengthening release confidence. It must be applied with architectural discipline and measurable impact
Responsibilities
- Take ownership for the technical quality and effectiveness of the team’s service within your defined area.
- Deliver complex features and solutions that require deep technical expertise and sound judgement.
- Guide technical design and implementation within established architectural frameworks.
- Identify technical risks, constraints, and trade-offs, and address them pragmatically.
- Support and enable Engineers and Senior Engineers through guidance, reviews, and knowledge sharing.
- Act as a technical escalation point for complex issues within the team.
- Promote and reinforce good engineering practices through example and influence.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, QA, and platform teams to ensure solutions are fit for purpose.
- Communicate clearly with stakeholders about technical considerations, risks, and progress.
- Contribute to technical documentation and shared standards
Skills and Experience
- Deep understanding of object-oriented design, system design, and common architectural patterns.
- Experience working with relational databases and designing robust data access approaches
- Experience with web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Exposure to TypeScript and React is beneficial.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern delivery practices
- Ability to guide and influence other engineers through technical expertise and behaviour.
- Strong communication skills and a calm, pragmatic approach to problem solving.
Minimum Qualifications
- Typically 4–6+ years of commercial software development experience.
- Advanced experience with C# and .NET (ASP.NET Framework and/or Core).
- Proven experience operating in a shared codebase with multiple contributors.
- Experience supporting and improving production systems.
- Experience working with enterprise-scale or SaaS platforms.
- Right to work in the country of employment.
Integrity and Ethics
- All StarCompliance employees are expected to commit to a high standard of personal integrity and carry out their responsibilities in an ethical manner
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
