Lead Developer
Lead software developers work within a collaborative digital team to build and maintain user-centred services using modern tools and practices. You will collaborate with technical architects and product managers to set product direction, design systems, and guide complex technical decisions. In addition to hands-on development, you will inspire, mentor, coach, and manage software developers to foster a culture of quality and agility. You will also help process and review applications, provide access to court data, and build services for legal aid.
What they're looking for
- Experience making and guiding complex technical decisions and contributing to technical strategy
- Experience nurturing a culture of good software practice that makes change easy
- Contributed towards building a high performing, inclusive team culture
- Experience delivering value sooner and safer through DevOps, XP or other agile ways of working
- Experience coaching or managing other people and building communities of practice
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth citizens, EU/EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status, and Turkish nationals under the Ankara Agreement.
Selection process
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 16th November 2026 via Microsoft Teams.
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