Lead Web Developer

EPLS Design Ltd.; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary DOE

Flexible working

Training budget

Dog-friendly office

Spotify Duo

Yoga Wednesdays

Team socials

Yearly excursion

Job summary

EPLS Design Ltd. is seeking a lead developer to drive both front-end and back-end work, delivering bespoke WordPress websites, web applications, integrations and internal tools. You will shape architectural decisions, mentor a growing team and help clients understand technical options.

The role emphasizes exploring new tools and AI-enabled approaches to accelerate testing and value delivery while maintaining high standards and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Solid back-end web development with experience in server-side frameworks, databases, APIs and performance optimization.
• Comprehensive web development skills across front-end and back-end, with version control, testing and deployment workflows.
• Experience leading technical projects, setting standards and mentoring team members.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects.
• Familiarity with SEO, accessibility and security best practices.
• Agency or multi-client experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop across front-end and back-end, building WordPress sites, web apps, integrations and internal tools.
• Assist estimating team with scoping and architectural decisions and explain technical options to clients.
• Lead and mentor the development team, review code and tackle complex technical challenges.
• Set development standards to help EPLS Design Ltd. stay ahead and ensure quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver performant, scalable digital solutions.

Skills

Back-End Development

Full-Stack Integration

Leadership

Frontend/Backend Collaboration

APIs

Code Review & Mentoring

Job description

Company Description

we are an independent design, marketing and digital agency with nearly 30 years behind us. We’re a friendly team and relentlessly curious, we like getting properly involved in creative problems. We work with commercial and nonprofit organisations, both large and small and we love wit.

Role Description

You’ll work across front-end and back-end development, building everything from bespoke WordPress websites and web applications to integrations, APIs, internal tools and digital products. You’ll be comfortable working directly from a highly polished figma mock-up or a sketch on the back of an envelope. You will support the estimating team with scoping and estimating projects, making architectural decisions and explaining technical options clearly to clients and the wider team.

But we’re not simply looking for someone to deliver what we already know how to build.

AI is changing what developers can create, how quickly ideas can be tested and what clients will expect from digital experiences. We want someone who is excited by that change. Someone curious enough to explore new tools, experiment with emerging possibilities and help us turn them into practical, valuable solutions.

You won’t be expected to arrive with all the answers. We’re looking for someone who wants to join us on that journey of discovery, combining sound development experience with an open mind and the confidence to ask what could we do now that we couldn’t do before?

As the lead member of our development team, you’ll help set the standard for how we build. You’ll mentor and inspire our small but growing team, review code and solve the more complex technical challenges.

Ultimately, we want you to help ensure epls doesn’t simply keep pace with what is possible, but leads the way.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess solid Back-End Web Development and Programming skills, with experience in server-side frameworks, databases, APIs, and performance optimization.
• Candidates should possess comprehensive Web Development skills, covering integration of front-end and back-end, version control, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Experience leading technical projects, setting development standards, and mentoring team members.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, communicate technical concepts clearly, and manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Familiarity with SEO best practices, web accessibility guidelines, and security principles.
• Experience in an agency or multi-client environment is beneficial.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary DOE
• Flexible working
• Training budget
• Dog-friendly office
• Spotify Duo
• Yoga Wednesdays
• Team socials
• A yearly excursion