Software Team Lead

InfoSec People Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Technical Team Lead to drive secure technology projects. This role involves leading an agile team, mentoring developers, and ensuring the delivery of secure applications for government and defence sectors. The position offers a remote-first work environment with a competitive salary of £60,000 – £80,000 plus benefits. Ideal candidates will have experience in secure systems and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Remote-first work

Qualifications

• Experience leading Agile/Scrum software teams.
• Background in secure systems, ideally within government or defence sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead an agile engineering team building collaboration tools.
• Guide architecture and mentor developers for secure applications.

Skills

Agile

Java

Cloud-native infrastructure

Communication

Tools

Spring Boot

AWS

Kubernetes

React

Job description

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£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.

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]

Ready to lead secure, high-impact software projects at the heart of national security? Click "Apply" now to take the next step in your career.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Information Technology, and Project Management

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security, Software Development, and IT System Custom Software Development

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