Senior Innovation Developer

Lane Clark & Peacock; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional study support

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Lane Clark & Peacock seeks a Senior Innovation Developer to drive cross‑team automation and practical AI solutions from discovery through rollout. You’ll work with stakeholders to map processes, identify opportunities and own delivery of tools that save time and improve quality.

This hands‑on role blends AI coding agents with real software engineering: strong frontend focus, backend integration, thoughtful UI, and security.

Qualifications

• Lead work from problem to a reliable, maintainable solution.
• Experience using AI coding agents to plan, implement, debug and test software.
• Ability to give agents clear context, review output and ensure code quality.
• Understanding of LLMs, prompting, model APIs and tool use; assess output quality and cost.
• Strong design and user experience skills; translate workflows into intuitive interfaces.
• Solid grounding in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks.
• Experience with backend development, APIs, databases, authentication and integrations.
• Version control, debugging, testing, code review and documentation are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery with teams to understand workflows and identify automation opportunities.
• Own delivery plans, scope, dependencies and communications throughout projects.
• Build prototypes, develop solutions into ready‑to‑use applications and workflows.
• Use AI coding agents effectively, test thoroughly and review outputs.
• Design intuitive interfaces and connect them to backend services and systems.
• Ensure data privacy, security, access controls and reliable AI outputs.
• Lead rollout, adoption, documentation and user training.
• Maintain solutions and measure results against goals (time saved, fewer errors).
• Share findings, mentor peers and contribute to code reviews and best practices.

Skills

AI coding agents

LLMs usage

Frontend development

JavaScript/TypeScript

Vue.js

Backend development

APIs & databases

Version control

Testing & debugging

Code review

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Project delivery

Time management

Job description

Senior Innovation Developer

We're looking for a Senior Innovation Developer to help teams across LCP work more efficiently. You'll work directly with stakeholders to understand their processes, identify opportunities and lead the development of practical solutions, from initial discovery through to rollout and ongoing improvement.

This is a hands-on development role with strong ownership of delivery. You'll combine AI coding agents and large language models (LLMs) with sound software engineering to build useful tools and automate workflows. Frontend development remains important, particularly thoughtful design and user experience, alongside enough backend knowledge to build and integrate complete solutions.

What will you be doing?

• Leading discovery with teams across the business to understand current workflows and identifying where software or automation could save time, reduce manual work or improve quality
• Prioritising opportunities with stakeholders, agree scope and success measures, and own delivery plans, dependencies and communication throughout each project
• Building prototypes to test ideas with users, then develop promising solutions into applications and workflows that are ready for everyday use
• Using AI coding agents effectively throughout development, with appropriate testing and review, and build LLM-powered features or agents where they solve a clear business need
• Designing and developing intuitive interfaces, connect them to backend services and business systems, and collaborate with other developers on architecture and integrations
• Considering data privacy, security, access controls and the reliability of AI outputs throughout delivery, working with relevant colleagues and applying human review where needed
• Leading rollout and adoption, including user feedback, documentation and training
• Maintaining solutions and measuring results against agreed goals, such as time saved, fewer errors and usage
• Researching and testing new approaches, share useful findings, and support other developers through code review, mentoring and guidance on effective use of AI coding tools

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• An experienced developer who can independently lead work from an initial business problem to a reliable, maintainable solution
• Strong practical skills using AI coding agents to plan, implement, debug and test software
• The ability to give agents clear context and direction, review their output critically and take responsibility for code quality
• Good familiarity with LLMs and their practical use, including prompting, model APIs, retrieval and tool use; understanding their limitations and assessing output quality, reliability and cost
• Strong design skills and an excellent understanding of user experience; you can turn complex workflows into clear, accessible interfaces and use feedback to improve them
• A solid grounding in JavaScript or TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks
• Experience with Vue.js is useful, alongside a willingness to learn the tools a project needs
• Working knowledge of backend development, including APIs, databases, authentication and integrations; amking straightforward backend changes and working effectively with specialists on more complex requirements
• Sound engineering practices, including version control, debugging, testing, code review and documentation, applied equally to code written by people and AI agents
• Confidence speaking with stakeholders, asking questions and explaining technical choices clearly by translating business needs into an achievable scope, agreed priorities and putting success measures in place
• The ability to manage your own workload, make decisions and keep delivery moving, involving colleagues when needed and delegating work appropriately
• Curiosity about new technology, balanced with practical judgement about where AI, automation or simpler approaches will improve the way people work

What's in it for you?

Take a look at our and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a certified B‑Corp, multi‑award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work.

For you:

• Hybrid working (see top of the advert for details)
• Professional study support (where applicable)
• Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural

For your family:

• Life assurance

• 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part‑time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly!) with options to buy & sell holiday
• Private medical insurance
• Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Digital GP services

• Competitive pension scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• High street discounts
• Season ticket loans

• Volunteering opportunities

• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies)

And much more!

We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation.

LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application. This may be extra time for assessments, pre‑interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility. Whatever it may be, please get in touch via our dedicated email address - to discuss how we can support you with your application.