Software Team Lead

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in secure technology is seeking a Technical Team Lead to oversee an agile team developing crucial software solutions for the UK government. The position emphasizes hands-on leadership, secure systems expertise, and offers a competitive salary within a remote-first environment tailored for national security projects.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Remote-first work culture

Access to hubs in London or Cheltenham

Qualifications

• Experience leading Agile/Scrum software teams.
• Background in secure systems or government projects.
• SC or DV clearance (current or lapsed) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead an agile engineering team responsible for building secure collaboration tools.
• Guide architecture and mentor developers.
• Ensure successful delivery of secure applications.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Java

Cloud-native infrastructure

Communication

Client engagement

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

React

Spring Boot

Job description

£60,000 – £80,000 + Benefits | Remote-first | Secure Technology Projects

We’re hiring a Technical Team Lead for a cutting-edge company delivering secure, scalable software solutions to some of the UK’s most security-conscious organisations. If you’re a hands-on leader with a background in secure systems or government projects, this is a unique opportunity to shape critical technology in the national interest.

About the Role:

You’ll lead an agile engineering team responsible for building collaboration tools used across government and defence sectors. Working closely with stakeholders, you’ll guide architecture, mentor developers, and ensure successful end-to-end delivery of secure applications.

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Why Apply?

• Salary up to £80k + excellent benefits
• Remote-first, with access to hubs in London or Cheltenham
• Mission-led work – develop systems that directly support national security
• Work with Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes, React
• Join a collaborative culture that values autonomy, growth, and innovation

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience leading Agile/Scrum software teams
• Strong technical foundation in Java and modern cloud-native infrastructure
• Background in secure systems, ideally within the intelligence, government, or defence sector
• SC or DV clearance (current or lapsed) highly desirable
• Excellent communication and client engagement skills

This role would particularly suit someone who currently holds or has previously held UK security clearance and is familiar with the rigour of working on classified or sensitive systems.

Due to the nature of the projects, we can only consider British Nationals for this role.

For further details and to apply, please contact [e-mail]

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Created on 31/05/2025 by JR United Kingdom