Lead Developer

Lead Developer

Location: Manchester (hybrid 1-2 days onsite) - Occasional travel to London

Contract: 6 months

Clearance: BPSS + SC eligible (SC to be obtained in role)

Inside IR35, £725 P/D

Overview

We are seeking a Lead Developer to join a collaborative government digital team, supporting complex system integration and technical delivery. This role is ideal for a senior developer looking to step toward architecture, focusing on technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and system design rather than hands-on coding initially.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across system integration and delivery activities
• Support the integration of complex, mixed-technology systems (Legacy and modern)
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and design artefacts
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams including designers, researchers, and senior stakeholders
• Attend and lead discussions to explore and define technical solutions
• Contribute to broader technical strategy and architectural thinking

Essential Experience

• Strong software development background, particularly in Back End or full-stack development
• Experience integrating large and complex systems
• Strong understanding of authentication and identity standards (eg OIDC)
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly
• Experience producing technical documentation
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

• Experience with AWS and TypeScript
• Previous architecture or solution design exposure
• Interest in progressing toward architecture roles

Skills & Behaviours

• Strong communicator comfortable engaging non-technical audiences
• Collaborative team player able to work across multiple teams
• Comfortable attending and contributing to technical discussions
• Proactive and adaptable approach
• Not solely focused on individual delivery; embraces team-based working