FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Lead Software Engineer to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool or Newcastle.
Our client is seeking a Software Engineer to join our growing Digital team, where you’ll help them build, modernise, and support the systems that enable us to deliver homes, funding, and services more effectively. You will contribute to the development and support of innovative solutions that address real-world housing challenges.
As part of a multi-disciplinary agile team, you’ll work across modern and legacy systems, taking a hands-on role in building, integrating, and maintaining software services. You’ll bring expertise in full stack development, systems integration, cloud technologies, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
1. Design, build, test, and support secure and scalable software systems using modern development practices
2. Work across full stack environments: front end (e.g. Angular, HTML/CSS/JS), back end (e.g. .NET Core/C#), and databases (e.g. SQL Server)
3. Collaborate within agile teams to understand user needs and translate them into working solutions
4. Contribute to system integration, service support, and prototyping of new technologies or processes
5. Ensure services meet security, accessibility (WCAG), performance, and usability standards
6. Maintain and improve existing systems, including addressing technical debt and legacy challenges
7. Share your knowledge, support community of practice activities, and help set coding standards and best practices