Lead Software Engineer (Java, Spring Boot, AWS)

Sanderson are working with a purpose driven digital transformation consultancy that partners with organisations across the public sector to improve services and deliver meaningful change. Combining expertise in technology, data and human-centred design, the consultancy focuses on building sustainable digital solutions that make a positive difference.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and developing high-quality software solutions, providing technical leadership and supporting a team of engineers to deliver secure, scalable and reliable applications. You'll combine hands-on development with mentoring, architectural decision-making and driving engineering best practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys leading from the front, working collaboratively and contributing to impactful public sector digital transformation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and delivery of complex software systems, ensuring high standards of quality, security, scalability and performance.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to software engineers, supporting their professional development and encouraging knowledge sharing.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and promote best practice across software development, testing and continuous delivery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, application performance, reliability and security.
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback and maintain consistent engineering standards.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and contribute to modern DevOps practices.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support the delivery of reliable software solutions.
• Contribute to technical discussions, knowledge-sharing initiatives and, where required, recruitment and early-stage bid activities.

Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Experience designing and developing microservices-based applications and scalable software architectures
• Good knowledge of AWS or other cloud platforms, alongside infrastructure as code
• Experience writing well-tested code and working with automated testing frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices and Agile software development methodologies
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams, provide technical guidance and mentor other developers
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a range of stakeholders
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

This is a full-time, permanent, fully remote role, offering a salary up to £80,000 depending on experience.

Please note: Successful applicants must be able to undergo BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) checks.

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