Lead Software Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of scalable full-stack solutions.

• Offer technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to engineers on the team.

• Advocate for engineering best practices, coding standards, and knowledge sharing.

• Lead technical decision-making and assist in technology selection throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Promote DevOps, automated testing, and continuous delivery practices.

• Plan and spearhead the implementation of complex features and user stories.

• Work collaboratively with architects, product managers, business analysts, testers, and client stakeholders.

• Take ownership of technical delivery, ensuring alignment with business and user requirements.

• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, backlog refinement, and technical design discussions.

• Engage in release planning, deployments, and production support.

• Assume responsibility for the team’s production services.

• Enhance robustness, resilience, observability, performance, and operational stability.

• Conduct code reviews and ensure quality assurance.

• Diagnose complex technical issues and lead root cause analysis efforts.

• Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and delivery partners.

• Participate in show-and-tell sessions, demonstrations, and technical workshops.

• Contribute to the engineering and developer communities.

• Clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant experience in developing cloud-native applications using TypeScript and Node.js.

• In-depth understanding of full-stack software development principles and contemporary engineering practices.

• Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.

• Strong grasp of object-oriented and functional programming concepts.

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools, containerization technologies, React, Spring, and Hibernate.

• Proven expertise with AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

• Solid understanding of cloud security, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.

• Proficiency in PostgreSQL and relational database design.

• Knowledge of data modeling, performance optimization, and database management.

• Experience in integrating services across complex enterprise environments.

• Background in Agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams.

• Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficient in using Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Figma.

• Desirable: Experience in Scala and/or Java development.

• Desirable: Experience in UK Public Sector or Government Digital Service environments.

• Familiarity with the Government Technology Code of Practice and Service Standards.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

• Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and operational support practices.

• Experience leading distributed or multi-supplier teams.

• Eligibility for SC clearance is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Pension Scheme - contributions matched up to 10%.

• Private medical cover.

• Income Protection.

• Life Assurance.

• 25 days paid leave + National Holidays.

• Flex benefits program.

• Reasonable adjustments to the application and assessment process.

• Additional support for care leavers.