Software Development Lead - #2093223

Software Development Lead – Full-time, Permanent

Location: East Kilbride, Scotland (hybrid working)

Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum DOE + Benefits

The Opportunity:

What if you could lead the development of software that supports critical infrastructure and is relied upon by organisations across the UK?

This is an opportunity to join a highly successful technology business whose software powers essential services at significant scale. Their platforms process vast amounts of data, support millions of end users, and continue to evolve through ongoing investment in technology, innovation and product development.

As Software Development Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping technical direction, influencing architecture, mentoring engineers and driving the delivery of modern cloud-native solutions. You'll remain hands-on whilst also providing leadership across a talented engineering function.

This role offers influence, autonomy and visibility across the business, making it ideal for an experienced Technical Lead or Senior Engineer ready to take the next step in their career.

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Salary up to £75,000 per annum (may be slightly negotiable depending on experience)
• Annual salary reviews with regular market benchmarking
• Hybrid working – 1-2 days per week remote from home
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with employer contribution and matched enhancements
• Health Cash Plan including 24/7 GP access, dental and optical cover
• Death in Service cover (4x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid volunteering days
• Discretionary bonus
• Modern office environment and collaborative culture
• Team events, knowledge sharing and continuous learning opportunities
• High levels of autonomy, trust and ownership
• Structured training and development opportunities to help you grow
• The opportunity to influence technical strategy within a growing technology business

What the Software Development Lead Will Do:

As Software Development Lead, you'll combine technical leadership with hands-on engineering, helping to deliver high-quality software solutions while supporting and developing the wider team.

• Lead the design, development and delivery of scalable cloud-native applications
• Drive technical decision-making, architecture and engineering best practice
• Mentor, coach and support developers to maximise performance and growth
• Champion code quality, testing, security, reliability and continuous improvement
• Oversee integration and interoperability across multiple systems and environments
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Architecture and DevOps teams to deliver business-critical solutions
• Support the Glasgow engineering team whilst acting as a key link to the wider business

The Technology Environment & What You Need:

As the Software Development Lead, you'll be joining a modern engineering team working with cloud-first technologies, scalable architectures and contemporary development practices.

• Strong commercial experience developing software using JavaScript and/or TypeScript
• Experience building modern web applications using React and Next.js
• Strong background working with AWS cloud technologies and AWS CDK
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
• Previous experience in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer or similar leadership position
• Strong understanding of secure, scalable, resilient and observable system design
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and mentoring skills

Why You Should Apply:

Software Development Lead opportunities like this don't come around often. You'll be joining a stable, profitable and growing software business with a long-standing reputation for delivering complex technology solutions at scale. The engineering team is investing heavily in modern technologies, cloud platforms and continuous improvement, creating an environment where your ideas, leadership and technical expertise will have impact.

If you're looking for a role where you can remain hands-on, influence architecture, mentor engineers and help shape the future direction of a successful technology organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Michelle at Leo Recruitment for a confidential conversation. You don't need a perfect CV to start the discussion.