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Lead Software Engineer

Digital Catapult • Belfast, Northern Ireland

Salary

£75k – £75k

Posted

15 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Digital Catapult is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Belfast, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £75k – £75k. Digital Catapult 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.

Lead Software Engineer Company: Digital Catapult Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Department: Operations and Customer Delivery, Software Engineering & Data Services Job Type: Full-time Working Arrangement: Hybrid Job Reference: DC337 Salary: c. £65,000£75,000 pa (subject to experience) discretionary bonus competitive benefits package Closing Date: Monday 26 October 2026, 3pm BST Description We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Belfast office and lead tech…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Digital Catapult — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £75k – £75k
How this salary compares: about 30% above the £57,569 median across 1,033 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 16 other live it roles in Belfast — browse them
Posted: 15 October 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.