Lead Full Stack Developer

Sanderson Recruitment Plc; Remote; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency is looking for a Lead Full Stack Developer to lead development across project teams in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java and a collaborative mindset, as well as solid experience in API design and cloud platforms. This full-time role offers a starting salary of up to £60,000 and emphasizes modern engineering practices. UK residency is required to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software development on complex delivery projects.
• Strong full stack expertise with Java and beneficial experience with Python.
• Solid experience designing and building APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development activity across project teams.
• Design and maintain full stack applications.
• Promote modern engineering standards.

Skills

Java

Python

API design

Kubernetes

TDD

DevOps

Agile delivery

Job description

Sanderson are working with a Tech-for-Good organisation that puts people, impact, and long-term sustainability at the heart of everything it does. The organisation is investing heavily in its digital platforms, creating opportunities to work on meaningful, high-impact products that support users at scale and deliver lasting social value.

As a Lead Full Stack Developer, you'll play a pivotal role in leading development activity across one or more delivery teams. You'll shape how software is designed and built, guide technical decision-making, and support team to adopt modern engineering practices while delivering secure, accessible, and resilient solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development activity across one or a small number of related project teams, shaping technical approaches and ways of working
• Design, build, and maintain full stack applications using modern programming languages and frameworks across Front End and Back End systems
• Apply and promote modern engineering standards, including security, accessibility, data protection, automated testing, and DevOps practices
• Take ownership of system and solution design for medium to high-complexity services, ensuring scalability, resilience, and effective integration
• Define and support systems integration and integration testing across multiple services and technologies
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring, contributing to communities of practice and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Architects, Testers, DevOps engineers, and third-party suppliers to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Participate in an on-call rota, providing out-of-hours application support where required

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading software development on complex delivery projects, with a collaborative, delivery-focused mindset
• Strong full stack expertise with Java (essential) and Python (beneficial), using modern front- and Back End technologies
• Solid experience designing and building APIs and working with cloud platforms and containerised environments (eg Kubernetes)
• A track record of applying modern engineering practices, including TDD, security, DevOps, and Agile delivery
• Evidence of innovative thinking, adaptability, and continuous learning; able to pick up new technologies quickly and work effectively with others to solve problems

This is a full-time, permanent role offering a starting salary up to £60,000 (DOE) and a remote-first working model.

Please Note: You must be a UK resident to apply for this role.

Apply now or email (see below) for more details.

Reasonable Adjustments

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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