Lead Software Developer / Squad Lead – Permanent, full‑time hybrid (2 days in Derby, 3 days remote)
Salary up to £80,000 in addition to benefits.
About the Role
As a Squad Lead, you will sit at the centre of delivery driving technical quality, support the squad, and champion effective Agile practices. This hybrid role blends team leadership, coaching, and hands‑on engineering across C#, .NET Core, Angular, PostgreSQL, and Docker solutions.
What You'll Be Doing
* Provide technical leadership and architectural direction, overseeing design, development, and the management of technical debt.
* Line‑manage developers, running 1:1s, performance reviews, onboarding, mentoring, and capability development while fostering a positive engineering culture.
* Maintain high standards for code quality, scalability, security, and long‑term system health, including review and approval of complex technical changes.
* Lead Agile ceremonies, ensure stories meet Definition of Ready/Done, remove blockers, and use delivery metrics to improve team workflow.
* Partner with the Product Owner on prioritisation, effective backlog management, and continuous improvement across the squad.
About You
* You are an experienced people leader who thrives on developing others and creating a positive, collaborative engineering culture.
* You excel at guiding teams through Agile delivery, facilitating ceremonies, removing blockers, and ensuring work meets high standards of readiness and completion.
* You work seamlessly with Product Owners, offering clear coaching on prioritisation and backlog management to help the squad deliver meaningful value.
* You bring solid technical credibility, enabling you to provide direction and support as the team builds scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
Benefits
Private Medical Insurance, 25 days annual leave (increasing to 28 with service) plus birthday off, matched pension contribution, share save scheme, retail discounts, free entertainment tickets, flexible working hours, and a wide range of Learning & Development offers.
Equal Opportunities
At MAB, we value different experiences and perspectives which add diversity and value to our culture. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, included and heard for who they are. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
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