Lead Developer — Hybrid Tech Leadership & Digital Innovation

Department for Transport; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Professional qualifications support

Staff discount portal

Job summary

Lead Developer role at Department for Transport in the public sector. You will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary agile teams, directing design, development and delivery of digital solutions that support policy and operations.

Balance hands-on coding with leadership to improve ways of working and deliver high‑quality services. You'll mentor developers, foster collaboration, and influence technical direction while exploring new tools.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading the development of complex software.
• Proficient in a wide range of technologies and able to introduce new tech.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentoring.
• Promote knowledge sharing and good practice.
• Guide the ways the team works.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and pursue certs.

Responsibilities

• Guiding the ways in which the team works.
• Proficient in a wide range of technical systems.
• Identify appropriate technology and decide when software should be written.
• Contribute to the developer community.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring.
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices.

Skills

Lead complex software

Broad tech stack

Technical leadership

Mentoring teammates

Agile practices

Job description

Lead Developer role at Department for Transport in the public sector. You will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary agile teams, directing design, development and delivery of digital solutions that support policy and operations.

Balance hands-on coding with leadership to improve ways of working and deliver high‑quality services. You'll mentor developers, foster collaboration, and influence technical direction while exploring new tools.