Lead Developer

Sadler Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Developer to drive software projects that align with business goals. This role involves balancing hands-on engineering with team leadership, mentoring a capable team, and fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence. You'll be responsible for the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality and innovative solutions. With a focus on professional growth, this opportunity offers competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working hours and a commitment to work-life balance. If you're ready to make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Flexible working hours

10% of time allocated to professional development

Company pension

Training Udemy account available

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and mentoring high-performing software engineering teams.
• Strong web application and RESTful API skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead software strategy and architecture while mentoring team members.
• Drive innovation and implement best practices across projects.

Skills

Team Leadership

Software Engineering

Web Application Development

RESTful API Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Tools

AWS

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

Lambda Functions

Job description

Salary: £70,000 - £95,000 per annum (salary dependent on experience and match to post)

About the Role

As a Lead Developer, you will take on a critical role in balancing hands-on engineering with team leadership. Your mission will be to drive software projects that align with the business goals, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and innovative software solutions. You will mentor an already capable team and support engineers, fostering a team culture of collaboration and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead software strategy and architecture
• Mentor and develop team members
• Ownership of the full software development lifecycle
• Cross-Functional collaboration
• Drive innovation and implement best practices
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving

Experience

• Years in software engineering with at least 1 year in a Principal or team lead role.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring high-performing software engineering teams.
• Strong web application and restful API skills.
• Good AWS knowledge.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• DynamoDB and/or Elasticsearch
• Lambda functions

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative, innovative work environment.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and a focus on work-life balance.
• The chance to make a lasting impact on our software solutions and company direction.

This role is ideal for a skilled software engineer who's ready to lead a team in building impactful, high-quality solutions. We look forward to seeing your technical leadership drive our projects to success!

Remuneration Package

• Permanent contract
• Up to £95,000 per annum
• Flexible working hours (core hours of 10 am - 4 pm)
• 10% of time allocated to professional development
• Company pension
• Training Udemy account available

If interested, please send your CV in today.