Software Team Lead

Roke; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology & engineering company is seeking a Full Stack Software Lead to provide direction within technical teams and deliver innovative solutions for national security. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge in programming, front-end frameworks, databases, and cloud platforms. Responsibilities include writing secure code, integrating components, and mentoring others. This role requires eligibility for DV clearance and will involve working at customer sites primarily in the London area.

Qualifications

• Experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, Golang, JavaScript or C++.
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React, VueJS or AngularJS.
• Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of containerization and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead scrum teams ensuring best practices and delivery.
• Write clean, secure code following a test-driven approach.
• Document work using required standards and methods.
• Integrate API/UI components with existing data stores.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies with the agile team.

Skills

Python

Java

Golang

JavaScript

C++

React

VueJS

AngularJS

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Full Stack Software Lead

National Security Business

Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the NS domain working to deliver mission critical solutions helping to keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous.

Work on leading edge technology solutions in the following disciplines : AI & Data Science, Cyber, Cloud, Big Data, Software Development, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering.

Role

As a Full Stack Software Lead, you live and breathe leading technical teams from the front; ensuring best practice and delivery whilst gaining exposure to an increasingly interesting customer base. Your knowledge will be deep, you will use it to define novel technical approaches to mission critical projects that keep the country safe.

This isn’t sat in middle management delivering performance reviews, appraisals or sitting through disciplinary meetings; it’s an opportunity to challenge yourself technically at the forefront of innovation whilst mentoring the next generation.

Roke is a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Intelligence. You will work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.

You will be responsible for

• Providing direction within the scrum team
• Liaise with the engineering lead
• Be able to help the scrum team decompose user requests and key results into epics and stories.
• Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach
• Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
• Translate logical designs into physical designs
• Produce detailed designs
• Effectively document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate
• Work with well understood and emerging technologies and identify appropriate patterns
• Integrating API / UI components with existing data stores and APIs
• Maintain and develop existing architectural components including Data Ingest, Data Stores and REST APIs
• Participate in sprint ceremonies with the agile team, attending daily stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos and planning sessions.
• Assist the wider team to understand upcoming API features and their impact on
• Collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally
• Explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user

Relevant skills (but not a requirement to have all of these)

• Programming languages such as Python, Java, Golang, JavaScript or C++
• Front end frameworks – at least one of React / VueJS / AngularJS
• Web solutions such as Nginx, Caddy or Uvicorn
• Understanding of relational databases PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases MongoDB, Cassandra)
• Experience with containerisation – Docker, Podman and K8s
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud or Azure
• Scripting languages – Bash or PowerShell
• Most importantly, able to learn “just in time” to adopt cutting edge new technologies and paradigms

Built on over a 60-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act – through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe – that’s our mission, passion, and motivation.

We have secured long term work, across the full spectrum, on the latest framework with the client, which provides the springboard for our ongoing growth and development in this domain, so join us on what will be an incredible growth journey.

Where you’ll work

You’ll find our Woking site in a modern building on the outskirts of London. Rated excellent for sustainability by BREEAM & Fitwel certified – you’ll feel better for visiting. This site provides key links to our customers in London, is a 5-minute walk from the train station, has secure parking nearby and dedicated cycle storage.

There is an expectation that a significant proportion of your time will be spent working on customer sites in the London area.

Clearance

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the for the last 10 years.

The Next Step...

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.