Development Team Lead

Watchfinder; West Malling; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Discounts

Healthcare

Sociable team culture

Job summary

Watchfinder is seeking a skilled software developer with over 5 years of experience to lead technical initiatives within an agile team. You will help shape internal software systems while collaborating with delivery teams and mentoring peers.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills in C#, MVC, RESTful web services, and modern front-end technologies like Angular and SQL. Enjoy a friendly, sociable culture with generous benefits and the chance to grow within a globally expanding business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a technical leadership or Team Lead role.
• 5+ years of experience as a software developer.
• Experience leading delivery within agile squad-based teams.

Responsibilities

• Part of an agile development team, building and maintaining internal software systems.
• Works closely with squad delivery teams to deliver projects end to end.
• Provides hands-on technical leadership alongside coaching and mentorship.

Skills

C#

MVC

RESTful web services

Angular

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML5

SQL / T-SQL

SOLID principles

TDD

CI/CD pipelines

Git

AWS

Tools

Azure DevOps

AWS CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Job description

Responsibilities

• Part of an agile development team, building and maintaining internal software systems at Watchfinder
• Works closely with squad delivery teams to deliver projects end to end
• Provides hands‑on technical leadership alongside coaching and mentorship
• Passionate about software engineering and continuous learning
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of object‑oriented and service‑oriented application development principles
• Communicates effectively with both internal team members and external business stakeholders
• Internally motivated and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Actively supports the growth of others through mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Takes initiative to continuously improve solutions, systems, and development processes

Experience and Leadership

• Proven experience in a technical leadership or Team Lead role
• 5+ years’ experience as a software developer
• Experience leading delivery within agile squad-based teams
• Strong experience communicating with stakeholders, developers, and other technical teams to gather requirements and explain technical solutions
• Ability to manage complex solutions, balance priorities, and deliver under pressure
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines with a strong sense of urgency

Technical Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience with C#, MVC, and RESTful web services
• Solid front‑end skills using Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and MVC
• Strong database experience with SQL / T‑SQL
• Proven application of SOLID principles and common design patterns
• Experience with unit testing, TDD, and modern build tools
• Cloud experience with AWS, including deployment and messaging concepts
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK)
• Experience using Git and tools such as Azure DevOps
• Strong understanding of secure coding and security best practices

Benefits

• Working with a passionate team dedicated to watches and technology
• Generous benefits package, including discounts and healthcare
• Opportunity to join a globally expanding business
• Friendly, sociable team culture