At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.
We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.
Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS:
As a Lead Software Engineer in Kainos,you'llbe responsible forleadingteams and developing high quality solutions which delight our customers andimpactthelives of users worldwide.It’sa fast-paced environment so it is important for you to makesound, reasoned decisions.You’lldo this whilst learning aboutnew technologiesandapproaches, with talented colleagues that will help you to learn, develop and grow.You’llmanage,coachand develop a small number of staff, with a focus on managingemployee performance andassistingin their career development.You’llalso providedirection and leadership for your team as you solve challenging problems together. As
the technical leader in the team, you will also interact with customers, share knowledge
and mentor those around you.
MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:
Expertisein designing, building,testingandmaintainingmodern software applications, with strong experience in at least one of Python or C#/.NET
Technical leadership of teams building and testing modern, scalable, secure, performant applications in line with software development principles,practicesand patterns e.g. XP, TDD
Experience building AI or ML-powered products-including model integration, evaluation, prompt engineering, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
Experience with Microsoft Azure AI services (e.g. Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Foundry, Cognitive Services) or equivalent cloud AI platforms
Experience of technical ownership for a product or software project, including architecture, estimation, productplanningand user story/requirement creation
Expertisein software design and development across all layers of an application, including API design, data pipelines, and front-end integration
We are passionate about developing people – a demonstrated ability in managing,coachingand developing junior members of your team and wider community
Experience with the latest Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery techniques, including CI/CD for ML/AI workloads (model versioning, experiment tracking, automated evaluation)
DESIRABLE:
Experience with the Microsoft agent ecosystem-such as Microsoft Agent Framework, Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Agents SDK, or Semantic Kernel
Knowledge of responsible AI practices-including content filtering, PII handling, bias testing, and governance of autonomous agent actions
Good communicationskills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Active participation in knowledge sharing activities, both within the team and at a wider capability level and externally where appropriate
Experience of multiple programming languages and data storage technologies, including vector databases or search indices
Knowledge of public cloud platformssuch asAzureor AWS, including SaaS and PaaS offerings
At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.
Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.
We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.
At Kainos we use technology to solve real problems for our customers, overcome big challenges for businesses, and make people’s lives easier.
We build strong relationships with our customers and go beyond to change the way they work today and the impact they have tomorrow.
Our two specialist business areas, Digital Services and the Workday Practice, work globally for clients across healthcare, commercial and the public sector to make the world a little bit better, day by day.
