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Permanent Location: Manchester (hybrid 2-3 days onsite per week) Salary: Up to £75,000 About the Client Our client renowned for its commitment to innovation, scalability, and cutting-edge technology. Operating at the forefront of digital solutions, they leverage More ❯

A Manchester based FMCG is seeking a highly skilled Senior/LeadData Engineer to join their growing data team. This role will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining a modern data warehouse and data infrastructure to support advanced analytics More ❯

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Rate: up to £750 per day (Inside IR35) Location: 2 days a week onsite across an UK site Contract Type: 12 months + Ext Start Date: ASAP Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for security clearance Overview - Lead Software Engineer Involved Solutions is recruiting for an experienced Lead Software Engineer who can make a positive impact … and want to contribute to one of the most demanding and important Government services for the UK. The Lead Software Engineer will be working on products which change the face of public services with the potential to dramatically transform the future of millions of people. Key Responsibilities - Lead Software Engineer Set direction for your service/capability and your team … outward facing viewpoint, understanding where your team and products fit into the bigger picture As well as being a hands-on engineer, the successful candidate will be expected to lead other engineers as well as actively collaborate, champion technical evolution within the organisation and ensure that your team is helping to achieve overarching strategic aims. Essential Skills & Experience - Lead Software More ❯

About The Role FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Lead Software Developer to work for our client within the professional services sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Radbroke, Manchester or Glasgow . Our client is seeking a talented … Lead Software Developer who has at least 10 years of experience to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to lead and mature high-performing feature teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will be embedded within our client’s engineering organisation, conducting a maturity assessment of existing feature teams, identifying improvement opportunities, and developing a comprehensive engineering … playbook that outlines standards, principles, tooling, and ways of working. Responsibilities as a Lead Software Developer: Lead and coach cross-functional feature teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions Conduct engineering maturity assessments and provide actionable recommendations Develop and implement a playbook to standardise engineering practices and tooling Drive continuous improvement and embed best practices across teams Collaborate with stakeholders More ❯

Permanent Location: Manchester (hybrid 2-3 days onsite per week) Salary: Up to £75,000 About the Client Our client renowned for its commitment to innovation, scalability, and cutting-edge technology. Operating at the forefront of digital solutions, they leverage More ❯

An exciting opportunity awaits to join a global banking powerhouse as they seek to appoint an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of high-performance, scalable software solutions that drive exceptional user experiences and support business growth. This role sits within a forward-thinking technology team focused on customer-centric platforms, working with modern tools including … React, Java, Golang, TypeScript, and AWS. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, customer-focused applications. Lead the end-to-end development of robust, scalable, and secure systems. Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence. Uphold coding standards through code reviews, best practices, and technical leadership. Drive innovation by staying More ❯

Group Data Engineering Lead £100,000 to £110,000 plus great benefits, including up to 10% employer pension contributions, private healthcare, and a company car or car allowance (Work Level 4) Manchester City Centre (Hybrid) We're looking for a Group Data Engineering Lead to join our Digital Technology & Data team in Manchester to help take our data driven decision … a hybrid way - spending 1 to 2 days per week working from the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at ). As our Group Data Engineering Lead, you'll lead the development of data connections and pipelines through our Lakehouse architecture - feeding BI and Data Science as well as securely sharing data with third parties and our … help us continue putting data at the heart of everything we do - helping us to keep doing right by our customers, colleagues, and member-owners. What you'll do Lead the design of our data platform and drive engineering improvements across Co-op Shape and deliver team training plans, working with external providers to help facilitate this Line manage up More ❯

Lead Test Engineer £70,000 + 15% Bonus Manchester - 2/3 Days per Week Here at Burns Sheehan, we are working exclusively with a critical infrastructure organisation within the aviation sector, operating across multiple high-security environments and managing essential services that millions depend on daily. With an expanding testing function currently scaling from 19 to 25 headcount, they … are seeking a Lead Test Engineer to drive quality excellence across their diverse technology landscape and lead from the front in delivering robust testing frameworks. The Role: This is a hands-on Lead Test Engineer position where you will lead a team of 5 testers while actively building and implementing testing frameworks across large-scale, critical infrastructure projects. You'll … leading testing teams in regulated industries such as: Finance, Government, Travel, Military etc (Nice to have) Sound Interesting? Feel free to Apply and look forward to hearing from you Lead Test Engineer £70,000 + 15% Bonus Manchester - 2/3 Days per Week Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate More ❯

your voice matters, your technical leadership is valued, and your work directly influences product growth and innovation, we'd love to hear from you. The Role at a Glance: Lead Software Developer Hybrid - Leeds HQ 1-2 Days per Week Up to £90,000 DOE Plus Benefits: including a 4-day week - we work smarter so that we can work … users. From refining our microservices architecture to launching new features that delight customers, your fingerprints will be all over our success story. We're on the hunt for a Lead Software Developer with deep expertise in Python to become a driving force in our fast-growing, product-led tech company. This isn't just another dev role - it's a … You'll take ownership of key technical decisions, mentor a talented team of developers, and help build a culture of engineering excellence. What you'll be doing: • Take the lead in architecting, developing, and optimising cutting-edge Python applications that are built to scale and designed for the future. • Partner with teams across the business to turn strategic goals and More ❯

your voice matters, your technical leadership is valued, and your work directly influences product growth and innovation, we’d love to hear from you. The Role at a Glance: Lead Software Developer Hybrid - Leeds HQ 1–2 Days per Week Up to £90,000 DOE Plus Benefits: including a 4-day week – we work smarter so that we can work … users. From refining our microservices architecture to launching new features that delight customers, your fingerprints will be all over our success story. We’re on the hunt for a Lead Software Developer with deep expertise in Python to become a driving force in our fast-growing, product-led tech company. This isn’t just another dev role - it’s a … You’ll take ownership of key technical decisions, mentor a talented team of developers, and help build a culture of engineering excellence. What you’ll be doing: • Take the lead in architecting, developing, and optimising cutting-edge Python applications that are built to scale and designed for the future. • Partner with teams across the business to turn strategic goals and More ❯

your voice matters, your technical leadership is valued, and your work directly influences product growth and innovation, we'd love to hear from you. The Role at a Glance: Lead Software Developer Hybrid - Leeds HQ 1–2 Days per Week £60,000 - £80,000 DOEUp to £90,000 DOE Plus Benefits: including a 4-day week – we work smarter so … users. From refining our microservices architecture to launching new features that delight customers, your fingerprints will be all over our success story. We're on the hunt for a Lead Software Developer with deep expertise in Python to become a driving force in our fast-growing, product-led tech company. This isn't just another dev role - it's a … You'll take ownership of key technical decisions, mentor a talented team of developers, and help build a culture of engineering excellence. What you'll be doing: • Take the lead in architecting, developing, and optimising cutting-edge Python applications that are built to scale and designed for the future. • Partner with teams across the business to turn strategic goals and More ❯

Design Delivery Manager HV Substations UK-wide Permanent Remote Working £70-80k + Car Allowance + Bonus + Strong Package Representing a Leading Power Infrastructure Client We are looking for a Design Delivery Manager on behalf of a top More ❯

Product Management– Travel & Mobility Tech | £75k - £110k + 20% bonus We’re hiring across product at both mid and senior levels, within a tech-led business shaping the way people move through travel experiences. Having grown across 15 international airports More ❯

.We're seeking a skilled and adaptable Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer to join a Business Banking Technology team within a leading Tier 1 financial institution. You'll play a key role in enhancing and scaling their digital banking platform. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular. Collaborate with cross-functional teams More ❯

Lead Developer Platform Transformation Location: Manchester (Hybrid up to 2 days per week in the office) Salary: Up to £85,000 + 10- 20% Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits Type: Full-time, Permanent Were working with a long-standing client on an exciting opportunity for a Lead Developer to join them as they undertake a large-scale modernisation of a critical … AWS. Youll work closely with architecture, product, UX and engineering leadership to ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and fit for long-term business needs. Key Responsibilities Build and lead a cross-functional agile squad, including developers and QA engineers Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure backend services Contribute to strategic technical decisions around architecture and platform direction Embed More ❯

IT Lead Manchester (Hybrid) Up to £55,000 Are you ready to step into a high-impact role where your technical expertise and leadership will shape the future of global IT services? We're seeking an IT Lead to oversee our clients enterprise infrastructure and cloud services while leading service excellence across a dynamic, growing organisation. What Youll Be Doing … As their IT Lead, you'll be both a technical authority and a hands-on leader. Youll manage hybrid infrastructure environments, lead cloud transformation initiatives (Azure focus), and provide mentorship to IT support teams globally. This is a key role in driving operational maturity and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality IT services. Key Responsibilities: Administer and monitor server systems … networks, and cloud environments (Azure focus) Lead and mentor the IT Service Desk team, including escalations and cross-department coordination Configure and maintain software, hardware, cloud services, and security policies (AD, Group Policy, MFA, Conditional Access) Drive improvements in service delivery, system performance, and security compliance (NIST, Cyber Essentials) Support strategic IT projects and platform upgrades (including CI/CD More ❯

Development Lead - C#/Azure/React C#, Azure Functions, SQL Server, React, Leadership, Agile Salary up to £80k Manchester city centre For more information, please email me directly at or call on . Who We Are: We're a collaborative and fast-paced tech team delivering scalable, user-focused software solutions. With growth on the horizon, we're now … looking for a Development Lead to take ownership of a high-performing development team and help shape the future of our products and practices. Who We're Seeking: We're looking for a Development Lead with a strong technical background and a passion for people management. You'll lead a team of developers, oversee delivery of new features, drive continuous More ❯

Development Lead - C#/Azure/React C#, Azure Functions, SQL Server, React, Leadership, Agile Salary up to £80k Manchester city centre For more information, please email me directly at (url removed) or call on (phone number removed). Who We Are: We're a collaborative and fast-paced tech team delivering scalable, user-focused software solutions. With growth on … the horizon, we're now looking for a Development Lead to take ownership of a high-performing development team and help shape the future of our products and practices. Who We're Seeking: We're looking for a Development Lead with a strong technical background and a passion for people management. You'll lead a team of developers, oversee delivery More ❯

Lead Dynamics Developer Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Oldham, Swansea Salary : Up to £80,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 3rd August 2025 Job summary Are you an experienced in software development and delivery in Microsoft Dynamics utilising Dynamics 365, Power Platform or Azure DevOps? Would you like to work on nationally recognised digital … projects? If so, they would like to hear from you! As a Lead Developer for Dynamics, you will be integral to setting up new Microsoft Dynamics capability in the team, taking on the support and development of current and future applications. Microsoft Dynamics forms a major part of their current and future technical roadmap, and the decision has been made … DVSA. their applications are used by DVSA staff to perform essential activities such as the booking theory tests, roadside enforcement encounters and annual vehicle tests. Job description As a Lead Dynamics Developer, you will be designing, building, and testing software that makes a real difference to their frontline staff and helps improve road safety. You will work collaboratively with external More ❯

Lead C# Software Engineer Are you a proactive, self-driven engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and delivering high-quality software? Join our fast-growing fintech company and play a key leadership role in shaping the future of our innovative financial products. What Youll Be Doing: Leading the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise-grade applications using C#, .NET … Azure) Nice to Have: Experience with PHP and legacy codebases Previous work in the financial services or SaaS industry What Were Looking For: Proven experience as a Senior or Lead Developer working with C#/.NET Solid knowledge of SQL Server and performance optimization Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and front-end development Strong problem-solving skills and the ability … first working environment Work on impactful products used by real-world finance teams Collaborative, supportive team culture with room to grow Competitive salary, benefits, and career progression Ready to lead and make a difference? Apply today and help us build the next generation of financial software.Lead C# Software Engineer More ❯

to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Job Title: Tech Lead Requisition ID: 121766 Location: Manchester - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Grade: GG11 - GG12 … back to the community with plenty of opportunities to get involved with local community engagement and outreach activities to help build tech and cyber skills in the region. Technical Lead: We are looking for experienced Technical Leads to join our teams following continuous growth and success in the UK Government sector. Our people are what differentiates us, they are resourceful … and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. Division overview: Government At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Government contracts are an area we have many decades of experience in. Government and key infrastructure networks are critical targets to defend as the More ❯

Development Lead – Office-Based in Manchester – Up to £85,000 Ecom Recruitment is proud to be working with a fast-growing tech-driven organisation in Manchester that's building the future of payroll solutions. We're on the lookout for a hands-on Development Lead to join their team on-site in Manchester, leading the delivery of a modern payroll … mentoring others, delivering real business value, and helping shape technical direction in a collaborative, people-first environment. The Role Take full ownership of delivery from idea to live product. Lead a cross-functional team to build and maintain business-critical payroll solutions. Act as a coach and mentor for your development team—setting clear goals and guiding their growth. Work … office-based in Manchester – ideal for those who enjoy collaboration, team energy, and hands-on leadership. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and lead a high-performing dev team in a truly product-focused business, we'd love to hear from you. InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest More ❯

Lead Developer - Manchester City Centre (2 days p/w in office) up to £75k + bonus This is an excellent opportunity to form the next generation of senior leadership within the organisation, and gain experience with Blazor. Based in Manchester City Centre with 2 days a week in office (Wed, Thurs), this Lead role is paying up to £75k … + a 10% bonus. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, and working with other Lead Developers, you will provide technical leadership on complex work-streams running in parallel with other teams. These work-streams are focused on back-end development of trading tools used by internal stakeholders. The organisation is transitioning to a micro-services architecture, which means that there … from old ways of working, and look at the best approach and technologies, giving you the opportunity to really effect change and make an impact. Responsibilities: Being the Technical Lead in the design and implementation in solutions Being the go-to person for a development team of 10 Leading refinement sessions Driving continuous improvement in either tooling or processes and More ❯

Job summary 1. The service and interaction design lead is a key part of the user centred design team within the digital directorate, an expert practitioner responsible for providing professional leadership to ensure the most appropriate service design and interaction design decisions are taken for service users. In this role, you will be responsible for: 2. leading our design community … for developing, providing, and supporting complex solutions within the HRA's portfolio of national information systems for health research. Main duties of the job The service and interaction design lead will: Demonstrate excellent communication skills, influencing across multiple groups of people including suppliers, external partners, and senior internal stakeholders, you will form a deep understanding of user and organisational needs. … Lead internal and external activities within the design specialism to develop and convey complex concepts. Engage with stakeholders to facilitate and foster collaborative approaches to prioritising service and interaction design requirements of users and partners. Lead a proactive approach to our alignment with the Government Service Standard and work with user centred design colleagues to constantly improve the design of More ❯

Job summary In this role you will lead the user research community in the HRA's journey to develop its digital services. The Digital Directorate is modernising and transforming the business, ensuring the user is at the heart of everything; including the delivery of business solutions using agile methods in a continuous delivery environment. You will be an active leader … UI design, user testing tools, methods and standards to technical/non-technical stakeholders. Evaluate research and design proposals from suppliers and make recommendations. Work across multiple services and lead User Centred Design (UCD) professionals to set direction. Interpret strategy and translate emerging trends which might impact or benefit the organisation. Draw together and present reasonable conclusions from a wide … the user research function within the UCD team. Support the user research team to maintain focus on delivery, whilst instilling the importance of professional development and learning. Coach and lead teams in UCD principles. Onboard new staff within the team. About us As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way More ❯