Lead Developer in Cardiff

2 months ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

Role: Lead DeveloperSalary: Up to £70,000Working Pattern: HybridLocation: CardiffI am currently working with an international HealthTech organisation dedicated to bringing life-changing products to the market. Their flagship product is a supply chain management solution tailored for companies in specialised patient care, helping them track the progress of therapy. As a Lead Developer, you'll play a crucial role in the Integration Hub team, having 3 direct reports and ensuring technical delivery. You'll also be heavily involved in hands-on development, which will mainly involve API development. The split will be 75% hands on and 25% hands off.Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage a team of 3 senior developers including regular 1-1s, appraisals, performance management etc.
  • Balance hands-on development (75%) with hands-off line management and overarching tasks (25%).
  • Collaborate closely with project and commercial teams to integrate new features.
  • Focus on API development.
  • Ensure technical delivery, by championing agile software development practices and CI/CD processes.
  • Promote best practice around development and the SDLC

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of software development and project management experience.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and tools (e.g., Jenkins, IntelliJ, Gitlab).
  • Proficiency in web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
  • Familiarity with database design (SQL).
  • Experience with architectural and design standards.
  • Agile/SCRUM expertise.
  • Previous mentoring or line management experience.
  • Knowledge of Java/J2EE or equivalent.
  • Development of APIs (RESTful or SOAP etc.)

Desirable:

  • Familiarity with Salesforce/Mulesoft.
  • ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) tools.
  • AWS services.
  • Understanding of HTTP.
  • Java frameworks (Spring Boot & Hibernate).
  • JavaScript frameworks.
  • Stakeholder/customer engagement experience.

Working Arrangement:For the first month, you'll be expected to visit the office 3 times a week with 2 days at home. After the first month, it'll move to 1 day in office with the expectation of travelling on an ad-hoc basis for certain requirements.Even if you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply Please note, we cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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