Lead Developer

ITSS Recruitment; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A property technology firm based in Wokingham is seeking a highly motivated Lead Developer to spearhead their engineering efforts. You will work independently as the sole technical lead, taking full ownership of projects while shaping the technical standards for a growing team. Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in JavaScript, particularly in React/Redux, and strong skills in PHP & Laravel. The position offers a competitive salary between £55,000 and £65,000 with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Experience leading small teams or working independently.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and scalable infrastructure.
• Expertise in monitoring, logging, and data resilience.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of projects end-to-end.
• Set technical standards to grow the engineering team.
• Collaborate on an ambitious proptech roadmap.

Skills

Deep JavaScript expertise

React/Redux

PHP & Laravel

Proven leadership experience

AWS DevOps skills

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated Lead Developer to join a large property technology and marketing company based in Wokingham. £55,000 - £65,000 - hybrid working - Immediate start!

Are you a seasoned JavaScript developer ready to take the lead in building cutting-edge technology for the property sector? This company are a leading property marketing company and they are looking for a hands-on Lead Developer to spearhead their next-generation platforms.

As the first hire in a new engineering team, you’ll be the sole technical lead on the ground, working independently at first while onboarding. This pivotal role will see you take full ownership of projects end-to-end, and over time, help shape and grow the engineering team, setting the technical standards that scale.

This is a chance to work in a small, agile environment where your decisions have direct impact, while collaborating with their product and tech leads on an ambitious proptech roadmap.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep JavaScript expertise - React/Redux essential; Vue.js or Angular a plus.
• Strong background in PHP & Laravel (or Python/Django, Node.js).
• Proven leadership experience in small teams or solo development.
• Comprehensive AWS DevOps skills: CI/CD, Terraform/CloudFormation, scalable infrastructure design, and AWS security best practices.
• Monitoring, logging, and alerting (CloudWatch mastery) to ensure top performance.
• Backup and data resilience expertise.