Lead Developer

Join at the start of this new project and help shape this new software engineering function in Southampton. You are a Senior or Lead Developer already and regularly work closely with Product Managers but looking for a new challenge in a growing team. Described as an IT company doing logistics for ecommerce, our client is embarking on an ambitious new project to develop their own channel integrations platform.

You will be working closely with the Product Manager and CTO in a key leadership role, driving technical excellence, shaping the future of the software platform, and empowering a talented team to achieve greatness.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Technical Leadership: Drive architectural decisions.
• Hands-on Development: Contribute to the development of core features and integrations.
• Team Collaboration: Work with the Product Manager and engineers to translate business requirements to technical solutions.
• Mentorship & Coaching: Guide and support junior developers.
• Integration Development: Build and maintain integrations with ecommerce platforms, ERPs and Warehouse Management Systems.

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Developer who can provide technical leadership and work with internal stakeholders.

You’ll need to have:

• Proven experience as a Senior or Lead Developer.
• A strong track record of delivering technically complex projects in collaboration with Product Owners and stakeholders.
• Solid experience in JavaScript development (Node.js, React/NextJS).
• Expertise in cloud computing (Google Cloud Platform preferred).

Nice-to-Haves

• Knowledge of event-driven microservices, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes (Google GKE preferred).
• Familiarity with GitOps principles.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, particularly Terraform.
• A background in project management is a bonus.

With new offices in the Southampton area, this is a hybrid role, requiring you in the office on a regular basis, up to 3 times a week. This Lead Developer role is paying up to £85,000 depending on experience and offers great future potential as the team grows over the coming year. Apply now or contact Chris Lynes at Spectrum IT Recruitment for more information.