Development Team Lead (.Net, Azure) in Southampton

hackajob is collaborating with Kingfisher to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

As a Development Team Lead, you will combine technical expertise with people leadership to guide a high-performing engineering team. You will be responsible for developing your team members, ensuring delivery excellence, and driving continuous improvement. Working closely with Product Owners and cross‑functional partners, you will align squad objectives with wider business goals while fostering a culture of collaboration, quality, and growth.

• Act as the line manager for squad members, supporting their development and performance
• Lead the planning and execution of team deliverables
• Drive improvements in team effectiveness, efficiency, and engineering practices
• Provide coaching, feedback, and mentoring to engineers
• Partner with Product Owners to align technical delivery with business outcomes
• Collaborate with Chapter Leaders and stakeholders on progress and capability development
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous learning
• Implement goal-setting and objective alignment processes

Requirements:

• Strong background in software development (.Net & Azure preferred)
• Solid understanding of quality engineering principles and modern development practices
• Experience leading and motivating engineering teams
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast‑paced environment
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities
• Passion for people leadership, coaching, and talent development
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Understanding of modern QA methodologies and frameworks
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken)

How We Work: We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating – whether in our offices or at off‑site locations. On average within our Engineering team – 20% of your time involves in‑person collaboration. We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply – even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements.

What We Offer: An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Diversity & Inclusion: Our customers come from all walks of life – and so do we. We’re committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.