Software Development Team Leader

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? We’re looking for a Software Development Team Leader who’s 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 isn’t 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 You’ll 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.