Lead Developer

About the Client

Our client is a well-established, employee-owned organisation that provides specialist services to government bodies, educational institutions, professional organisations and employers across the UK and internationally. With a reputation built on trust, quality and expertise, they operate in a highly regulated environment where technology plays a critical role in delivering secure, reliable services.

How you’ll spend your day

As Lead Developer, you'll combine hands-on technical leadership with people management, helping shape the direction of a growing software engineering function. Working across both commercial SaaS products and large-scale public sector solutions, you'll lead Agile delivery teams, mentor developers and ensure high-quality software is delivered securely, efficiently and in line with business objectives.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading and mentoring a team of software developers, providing technical guidance, coaching and day-to-day leadership.
• Driving the design and delivery of scalable, secure and high-performing software solutions across cloud-based platforms.
• Providing architectural direction and ensuring best practices are followed throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Remaining hands-on with development, code reviews and technical problem-solving while setting quality standards across the team.
• Working closely with Product Owners, Project Managers and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Leading Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups and retrospectives, ensuring successful delivery of each sprint.
• Supporting the adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, DevOps, automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identifying technical risks, resolving delivery challenges and ensuring projects remain on track.
• Championing secure software development, governance and compliance, particularly within regulated and public sector environments.
• Contributing to technology strategy, product roadmaps and continuous improvement across the wider engineering function.

What you’ll bring to this role

We're looking for an experienced technical leader who enjoys developing both software and people. You'll have a strong software engineering background, experience leading Agile development teams and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across both technical and business functions.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant commercial software development experience, including several years in a Senior or Lead Developer position.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing high-performing software engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with experience delivering complex software projects in iterative environments.
• Experience designing scalable software architectures and implementing modern development best practices.
• Commercial experience delivering SaaS applications, enterprise software or public sector technology solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices and modern software delivery tooling.
• Knowledge of secure software development principles and experience working within governed or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance technical excellence with commercial delivery.

Technical experience should include:

• .NET / ASP.NET and modern C# development.
• Blazor and/or modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular or Vue.
• API and backend service development.
• Microsoft Azure (or other cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP).
• Microservices and distributed application architecture.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira or similar development tools.
• SQL Server and modern database design.

Desirable experience:

Delivering software within regulated or public sector environments.

Scrum Master or Agile certifications.

Experience supporting product strategy, technical roadmaps and long-term technology planning.

Working with distributed or cross-functional engineering teams.

Exposure to security accreditation, governance or compliance frameworks.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Lead Developer who enjoys remaining hands-on while leading teams, influencing technical direction and delivering modern cloud-based software solutions that make a real impact.

Perks & Benefits:

Time Off & Flexibility

25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with up to 5 days carry-over

Additional day off for your birthday

3 extra days off during the winter office closure

Christmas Eve half-day

Swappable bank holidays

Hybrid working as standard

Financial Wellbeing

Competitive pension scheme (5% employer contribution, matched up to 10%)

Life assurance (4x salary)

Group Income Protection (75% of salary for up to 5 years)

Employee referral scheme

Health & Wellbeing

Private BUPA healthcare (optional)

BUPA dental scheme (optional)

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing support initiatives

Eye care contribution

Annual flu vaccination voucher

Family Support

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Lifestyle & Perks

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Employee discounts and savings platform

Subsidised tickets to local cultural events

Learning & Development

Dedicated learning budget for every employee

Access to company-wide learning and development programmes

Culture & Community

Paid volunteering hours

Quarterly team lunch allowance

Regular company social events

Contribution towards home-working equipment

Weekly fresh fruit delivery to the office

What happens next?

One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if you’ve been successful to the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations.

Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps.

The interview process for this client consists of:

• Initial Teams interview followed by a final onsite interview.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process.