Lead Software Developer

1 week ago

Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Sanderson Full time £75,000 - £80,000 per year

Location:
Mostly remote (with one day per month in Milton Keynes)

Salary:
£75,000 - £80,000

Contract type:
Full time, permanent

Our client is seeking a Lead Software Developer to join their engineering team. This is an opportunity to take on a pivotal technical leadership role within a collaborative, Agile environment, working alongside colleagues across multiple regions. If you are passionate about modern Java development, front-end technologies, and mentoring others, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership within a cross-functional Agile development team, focusing on code quality, security, and best practices
  • Design, develop, debug, and deploy scalable software solutions using Java and modern front-end frameworks (React/Angular)
  • Mentor and support junior developers, especially across multiple regions
  • Collaborate with product managers, scrum masters, and engineering leads to deliver high-quality, secure B2B applications
  • Drive the adoption of microservices architecture and cloud technologies (Oracle Cloud)
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily scrums, sprint planning, and demos
  • Review code, support release activities, and ensure secure development processes
  • Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team

Required Skills and Experience

  • Hands-on software development experience, including technical leadership or mentoring roles
  • Strong expertise in Java (preferably with microservices architecture) and front-end frameworks (React and / or Angular)
  • Experience with React Native and / or a mobile-first development mindset is highly desirable
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Oracle Cloud preferred)
  • Excellent communication skills: clear, articulate, and concise, with the ability to work effectively in distributed teams
  • Strong understanding of secure development practices and experience shipping secure products to customers
  • Experience working in Agile environments with regular sprint cycles
  • Proven ability to support and mentor junior developers, especially in large-scale or highly configurable software environments
  • Experience with B2B applications

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