A Bit About Us Virtuoso's mission is to enable and lead the world's quality-first revolution. The field of QA has not kept pace with the software industry's transition to CI/CD. We are fixing that.

Virtuoso has reimagined how software is tested by developing a game-changing platform that is already being used by the biggest names in software. We passionately believe that anyone should be able to create and maintain tests regardless of their technical skill, and that quality is a key driver for change and growth. The latest advances in AI and Machine Learning have been leveraged to produce test automation software that thinks like a human, empowers everyone to test, and for the first time delivers on the promise of codeless test automation. Achieving remarkable success has become a business-as-usual activity for us and we need to rapidly expand our team for that to continue to increase. Want to join the quality-first revolution? Then read on.

A company without borders with employees that make an impact worldwide, with offices and a remote team spread across the globe. The nature of our product is reflected in our thorough and agile culture. We do the right things fast and our application process is no different. We want exceptional people and we will act to get them.

About The Role As a Lead Backend Software Engineer at Virtuoso, you will take ownership of the technical delivery of product features for a defined product area, leading initiatives from design through production while remaining deeply hands-on in the codebase.

You will lead delivery by example, working closely with engineers and cross-functional partners to translate product direction into well-scoped, executable technical solutions. While your core strength is backend engineering, you are expected to operate with a product mindset, ensuring that features are delivered predictably, at high quality, and aligned with roadmap goals.

This role combines hands-on backend development with end-to-end delivery leadership. You will be accountable for driving execution, unblocking delivery, and making pragmatic technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and long-term platform health. While backend hands-on contribution is a hard requirement, the ability to work across the stack and contribute beyond backend boundaries is a strong advantage

What We Would Like To See In You

• Strong hands-on backend engineering skills using JVM-based technologies (preferably Java).
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems.
• Experience with Message Driven architectures.

Competencies (Traits, Attitudes, Behaviours)

• Strong ownership mindset with accountability for delivery outcomes.
• Pragmatic decision-maker, able to balance speed, quality, and long-term platform health.
• Delivery-focused leader who unblocks progress through action and guidance.
• Clear and effective communicator across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with a high bar for engineering standards.
• Comfortable operating in environments with evolving requirements and priorities.

Workplace Experience (Years Of Experience)

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Prior experience acting as a technical lead, delivery lead, or equivalent role.

Technical / Non-Technical Experience

• Strong background in backend engineering within SaaS or cloud-based platforms.
• Experience leading technical delivery of product features in cross-functional environments.
• Exposure to frontend or full-stack development is a strong advantage.
• Experience working closely with product and operational teams to deliver customer-facing features.

What's In It For You ...

• Employee Share Options- Share in the success of Virtuoso
• A defined, transparent, career path to more senior roles
• Remote/flexible working
• Private health insurance
• Training/personal development budget of a minimum of £500 per year
• Take your birthday as a holiday every year!
• Holiday allowance increases by one day per year of service up to 5 years
• Employee Referral Scheme - we put money in your pocket for referring awesome people!

Virtuoso was developed by a team passionate about improving the quality of low-code/no-code test automation software without slowing down the development process. As work shifts more to the cloud and teams work remotely, on-premise software has become unwieldy and a bottleneck. We've reimagined test automation software by pioneering the next generation of low-code/no-code testing - all on the cloud. We believe anyone can test, and we're delivering on the promise of low-code/no-code test automation.