Lead Software Developer

2 weeks ago

Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Companies House Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Developer to join our team at Companies House. As a key member of our software development team, you will be responsible for leading a team of software developers, providing coaching and mentoring, and delivering high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of 5 software developers in a cross-functional Scrum team, providing coaching and support to upskill their technical capabilities.
  • Work with the developer community to define and document technical standards.
  • Communicate between product owners and developers to ensure key deliverables are achieved and understood by both parties.
  • Help the development teams maximize their automated test coverage.
Requirements
  • Good coding skills and programming tools, frameworks, and techniques, including knowledge in Java, JavaScript/Node, and Spring.
  • Mentoring experience or the ability to demonstrate leadership capabilities.
  • Understanding and experience of using agile techniques/methodologies.
  • Understanding of full-stack web technologies, including the use of relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Application of good working practices, such as test-driven and behavior-driven development (TDD/BDD), pair programming, version control/branching strategies, and application of design patterns.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical jargon into simple, clear descriptions.
Benefits
  • A generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day.
  • Enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate of averaging 28%.
  • A range of recognition schemes, including instant awards to thank and recognize each other's efforts and contributions.
  • A strong ethos of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Great work-life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles.
  • A proactive approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work.
About Companies House

Companies House is a place of digital innovation, where you will develop our software services using languages such as JavaScript and Java, and frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot. We are a team who uses agile practices, tries new technologies, and works flexibly to suit every individual.

We are currently working towards many releases per day automatically into production, automated test coverage for everything from accessibility to security and performance, constant innovation, and running iterations of our services to meet and exceed user needs.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about software development, has excellent communication skills, and is able to lead a team of software developers. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role, where you can focus on your own development as well as support others to succeed and perform at their best, then this is the role for you.

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