Lead Developer

Lead Developer - Shape Future Engineering Culture

£60,000 - £70,000 + Personal Development Budget + Hybrid Working + Comprehensive Mental Health Support + 25 Days Holiday + Office Shutdown

Bristol (Hybrid - Commutable from: Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Swindon, Gloucester, Cardiff)

Join a dynamic and innovative team where you can take full ownership of technical delivery across cutting-edge bespoke projects. Enjoy a collaborative culture that emphasises career progression, creativity, and a healthy work-life balance.

This forward-thinking software company is a leader in bespoke digital solutions, specialising in AI integration and IoT. Celebrated for a collaborative and agile approach, they prioritise innovation and real-world impact, providing an exciting environment for career growth and technical leadership.

As a Lead Developer, you will guide architecture, mentor engineers, and drive best practices, directly influencing the company's engineering culture and strategy. With opportunities to work on ambitious greenfield projects, you will play a key role in shaping the company's future technical direction.

The Role

• Lead the design and development of modern web and software applications.
• Architect scalable, maintainable solutions across the stack.
• Mentor and support developers, conducting code reviews and championing best practices.
• Collaborate with clients to shape project requirements and roadmaps.
• Contribute to technical strategy and promote a culture of innovation and quality.

The Person

• Demonstrable experience with full-stack development (TypeScript, Node.js, Python).
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a collaborative and pragmatic approach.
• Passionate about driving technical excellence and innovation.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex ideas into business value.
• Motivated by ownership and the opportunity to shape engineering culture.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

As part of your application, we’ll invite you to a short interview with Helix360, our AI recruitment platform. You can find out more about the role and be pre-screened straight away, while sharing your skills, experience and what you want from your next move. You can type or speak your answers. Helix360 provides a shortlisting recommendation, which a recruitment consultant reviews alongside your application.

The advertised salary range is the range available for this position. The employer will determine the salary offered based on your experience, qualifications and skills. The employer makes the final hiring decision.

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