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Lead Engineer

Holiday Extras • Hythe, Southampton

Salary

£74k – £93k

Posted

28 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Holiday Extras is hiring a Lead Engineer in Hythe, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £74k – £93k. Holiday Extras holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Holiday Extras — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £74k – £93k
How this salary compares: about 55% above the £59,829 median across 1,822 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hythe, Southampton · Full-time
Posted: 28 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.

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