Software Development Team Leader

Manchester

4 days ago

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Software Development Team Leader
Hybrid (Manchester – 2days)
£60,000 - £80,000 + bens

Are you a natural leader with a strong software development background and a passion for building high-performing teams? We’re looking for a Software Development Team Leader who’s ready to own delivery, mentor top talent, and help shape the future of a high-impact platform built for scale, speed, and resilience.

You'll be guiding a team that plays a mission-critical role in enabling compliance and operational excellence across multiple fast-moving environments. This isn’t just about writing great code it's about orchestrating delivery, ensuring technical quality, and empowering engineers to thrive.

If you're excited by dynamic environments, large-scale systems, and cutting-edge technologies, this is your opportunity to make your mark in technical leadership.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading a team of talented developers to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure solutions
Planning, prioritising, and tracking work across the full Software Development Life Cycle
Collaborating with senior engineers and tech leads to shape robust, modern architectures
Proactively identifying and resolving blockers — technical and operational
Acting as a key escalation point for high-impact issues and production bugs
Championing best practices, clean code, and agile delivery principles
Providing mentorship, performance feedback, and career growth opportunities for your team
Running team meetings, 1:1s, and contributing to strategic appraisals and planning

What You Bring

Proven experience in software development leadership — team management, delivery ownership, and mentoring
Strong hands-on knowledge in at least one backend language or tech stack (e.g. .Net, Python, Java, Golang, etc.)
Experience working with microservices, and modern cloud-based architectures
A passion for process improvement, automation, and efficiency
Familiarity with version control systems, code repositories, and DevOps best practices
A background in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

What Makes You Stand Out

You're forward thinking and challenge the status quo to drive innovation
You thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
You understand the balance between technical excellence and business value
You lead with empathy, support knowledge sharing, and lift others around you

Apply now and lead the way forward

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