- Company Name
- ISR Recruitment Ltd
- Job Title
- Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title**: Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
**Role Summary**:
Senior technical leader responsible for end-to‑to‑end solution design and delivery in mission‑critical public‑sector digital services. Oversees multi‑disciplinary development teams, drives architectural excellence, and ensures high‑quality delivery through agile practices.
**Expactations**:
- Deliver complex architectural solutions that meet security, scalability, and performance standards.
- Mentor and coach engineers, fostering continuous skill growth and professional development.
- Actively advise clients on strategic technology choices and roadmap direction.
- Champion Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, TDD) to optimise delivery velocity and quality.
- Lead cloud migration and architecture on AWS and/or Azure, ensuring secure, resilient deployments.
- Demonstrate a consulting or software‑house background with proven client‑facing success.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Own the full software development lifecycle for public‑sector projects, from concept to production.
- Architect and implement scalable, secure, cloud‑native solutions using .NET, Java, Python, Node.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Guide and review code, design, and architecture to maintain high quality and compliance.
- Manage cross‑functional teams, setting clear goals, priorities, and performance metrics.
- Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming in a Scrum/Kanban environment.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to refine requirements, resolve technical issues, and manage risks.
- Support knowledge transfer and establish best practices across the organization.
**Required Skills**:
- Senior experience leading full‑stack engineering teams.
- Deep proficiency in .NET, Java, or Python with additional exposure to JavaScript/Node.js and contemporary frameworks (React/Vue/Angular).
- Strong experience architecting secure, scalable cloud solutions on AWS and/or Azure.
- Proven Agile delivery leadership (Scrum, Kanban, TDD).
- Excellent mentoring, coaching, and communication skills.
- Ability to translate client needs into technical strategy and roadmaps.
- Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
**Required Education & Certifications**:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Relevant certifications preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent.
Manchester, United kingdom
Hybrid
Senior
05-12-2025