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Deloitte

Lead Software Engineer Lead (Java/Python, Cloud & AI)

On site

London, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

03-02-2026

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Skills

Leadership Python Java GitLab CI/CD DevOps Jenkins Networking Architecture AWS SDLC Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

Lead Software Engineer Lead (Java/Python, Cloud & AI)

Location : London (5 days in office)

Duration 12 months

Competitive Day Rate (Inside IR35)

Key Expectations from the role:

Technical leadership and architecture

Delivery ownership

AI/ML solution stewardship

People leadership

Stakeholder and product partnership

Controls and governance

Key Skills:

Expert level proficiency in Java and/or Python.

Cloud-native systems on AWS (compute, storage, networking, IAM, KMS, observability).

Demonstrated success in leading teams

Deep understanding of AI/ML solutions implementation, with emphasis on LLM applications and retrieval-augmented generation.

Expertise in modern SDLC and DevOps: CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins/GitLab), infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform/CloudFormation), automated testing, and SRE practices.

About the Company

Deloitte drives progress. Our firms around the world help clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. Deloitte invests in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empowers them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we. Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (“DTTL”), its global network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL (also refer... Know more