Web Development Team Lead

A leading technology company based in Oxfordshire is seeking a Web Application Development Team Lead to join its engineering team. This is a newly created leadership role reporting to the Head of Engineering, combining hands-on technical delivery with team leadership and strategic direction. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys building high-performing teams while delivering complex, high-quality web applications.

Company

• This leading engineering company specialises in precision positioning technologies, delivering advanced hardware and software solutions for accurate localisation in complex environments. By combining high-performance inertial sensing with satellite navigation, it provides reliable, centimetre-level accuracy across a wide range of applications.
• Its technology is trusted by global organisations across automotive, robotics and autonomous systems, supporting the development of safe, efficient and intelligent mobility solutions.

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced Web Application Team Lead to establish and lead a new team developing web applications for advanced engineering products. The role combines technical leadership, hands-on development and project ownership across the full software lifecycle.
• You will design and deliver web-based tools used to configure, control and analyse system data, deployed across edge, server and cloud environments. Alongside development, you will lead, mentor and grow a team of engineers, ensuring high standards of quality and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain web client and backend applications
• Lead delivery of scalable web systems across the full development lifecycle
• Translate user and customer requirements into robust software solutions
• Develop data analysis and visualisation tools for real-time and post-processed data
• Maintain software architecture using best practices (SOLID, design patterns, multi-threading)
• Plan and manage development activities within an Agile environment
• Oversee tools, environments and processes (e.g. GitLab, testing frameworks)
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Contribute to R&D and continuous product improvement
• Lead, mentor and support a team of engineers

Skills and Experience

• ~5+ years’ experience in web/software development, including technical or team leadership
• Strong skills in C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET, and front-end technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML)
• Solid understanding of software architecture and scalable system design
• Experience building interactive web applications and data visualisation tools
• Familiarity with version control, CI/CD and DevOps practices (e.g. GitLab)
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Degree in engineering, mathematics or a related discipline

Location: Hybrid (must live within a reasonable commuting distance)

Department: Engineering / Software Development

Reports to: Head of Engineering

Employment Type: Full-time