Lead Software Developer

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

📋 Description

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

• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to engineers.

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

• Drive technical decision-making processes and assist in technology selection.

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

• Plan and oversee the implementation of intricate features and user stories.

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

• Take ownership of technical delivery and ensure it aligns with business and user requirements.

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

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

• Assume responsibility for production services developed by the team.

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

• Conduct code reviews and ensure quality assurance.

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and facilitate root cause analysis.

• 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 engineering and developer communities.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in developing cloud-native applications utilizing TypeScript and Node.js.

• Strong grasp of full-stack software development principles and contemporary engineering practices.

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

• Solid knowledge of object-oriented and functional programming concepts.

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

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

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

• Experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design.

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

• Experience in integrating services within complex enterprise environments.

• Experience working in Agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams.

• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

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

• Experience with Scala and/or Java development is desirable.

• Experience delivering services within UK Public Sector or Government Digital Service environments is desirable.

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

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

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

• Experience leading distributed or multi-supplier teams is desirable.

• Eligibility for SC clearance is essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Pension Scheme - contributions matched up to 10%.

• Private medical cover.

• Income Protection.

• Life Assurance.

• 25 days paid leave + National Holidays.

• Flex benefits program.