Lead Software Engineer - Public Sector (AWS, TDD)

Amber Labs; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + holidays

Private medical insurance

Remote-first with Liverpool Street hub

Personal training budget

Perkbox discounts

EV scheme after 1 year

Team socials

Pension contributions

Referral scheme up to £3,000

Opportunity to influence direction

Job summary

Amber Labs is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership on major public sector programmes. This hands-on role includes leading engineering teams, shaping technical direction, mentoring developers, and delivering secure, scalable digital services.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high performance and accessibility. You’ll work on AWS cloud-native solutions, implement CI/CD, and advocate TDD and code quality while supporting a remote-first culture across

Qualifications

• Strong experience with TypeScript, JavaScript and Node.js.
• Previous experience leading software engineering teams.
• AWS cloud-native development and architecture.
• Docker, Kubernetes and Amazon EKS.
• CI/CD pipeline development and automation.
• Experience with GitLab and modern software delivery tooling.
• Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience with Nunjucks, Twig, Jinja, or similar templating technologies.
• Experience building accessible applications aligned with WCAG standards.
• Experience delivering secure and scalable solutions within complex environments.
• Previous experience working on UK Public Sector projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor software engineering teams.
• Develop applications using TypeScript, JavaScript and Node.js.
• Build templates and layouts using Nunjucks or similar templating frameworks.
• Design and deliver cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Manage containerised workloads using Docker and Amazon EKS.
• Drive CI/CD automation and engineering best practices.
• Champion Test-Driven Development (TDD) and code quality.
• Deliver services aligned to WCAG accessibility standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams.
• Contribute to technical strategy and solution architecture.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Leadership

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitLab

TDD

WCAG

UK Public Sector

Tools

Nunjucks

Twig

Jinja

Job description

Amber Labs is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership on major public sector programmes. This hands-on role includes leading engineering teams, shaping technical direction, mentoring developers, and delivering secure, scalable digital services.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high performance and accessibility. You’ll work on AWS cloud-native solutions, implement CI/CD, and advocate TDD and code quality while supporting a remote-first culture across