Lead Full Stack Software Developer (React/TypeScript, Java/Spring Boot, Python)
Hybrid Newcastle twice a month
£550-£600pd (Outside IR35)
Initially until end of March
Were looking for an experienced Lead Full Stack Developer who can work confidently across both front-end and back-end technologies. Youll be using React/TypeScript (Next.js), Java/Spring Boot, and Python to deliver high-quality services for a government client. The role requires travel to the Newcastle site twice a month, so please apply only if this is manageable.
A strong track record of leading development teams and mentoring junior engineers is essential, as youll help foster good engineering practices and support the growth of colleagues across the team.
Key Responsibilities Lead and guide a team of developers, providing technical direction and supporting their professional growth.
Take an active role in the full development lifecycle, including stand-ups, estimations, sprint planning, and refining the backlog.
Write clean, maintainable code with a strong focus on automated testing at both unit and integration levels.
Review code from peers and provide constructive, quality-driven feedback.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams such as UCD, Business Analysis, QA, Performance Analysis, and Platform Engineering.
Help manage and promote software components through development, testing, and production environments.
Follow internal standards, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency and quality.
Tackle technical challenges proactively and ask for support when needed.
Required Experience Leading development teams and mentoring junior members.
Developing services that meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards, especially accessibility requirements aligned with WCAG 2.2 AA.
Building front-end applications using React (Next.js) and TypeScript.
Creating back-end microservices with Java/Spring Boot and Python (including AWS Lambda).
Designing and consuming RESTful APIs and implementing microservice-level business logic.
Working with containerised applications deployed on Kubernetes, ideally in AWS environments.
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