Software Development Team Leader - #1798203

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? Were looking for a Software Development Team Leader whos 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 isnt 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 Youll 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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