Software Development Lead

Help shape our technical vision and adapt solutions to meet changing business needs.

A mix of hands-on development, leading, coaching and mentoring a team, whilst using your interpersonal skills to communicate with cross functional teams on architectural shaping and decision making.

You will work closely and collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Delivery Managers, QA, and DevOps to drive high-quality, secure, and performant code. You will uphold engineering standards, support team capability growth, and ensure sustainable delivery practices.

This is a Full Stack role, essential technical proficiency in following is required:

• Python Development Capability
• Experienced with front-end frameworks (React.js and Next.js)
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience implementing and integrating with REST APIs
• SQL experience (preferably PostgreSQL and/or MySQL)
• Experience with responsive web design
• Understanding of SEO strategies and security standards
• Experience with unit and end-to-end testing tools (Playwright, py-test)
  
  

Bringing experience in the following would be high desirable:

• Storybook and Tailwind CSS framework
• UI/UX development, understanding of design and layout principles
• Experience with containers and cloud technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and others)
• Experience with Linux development/management
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city.

Staff Rewards, Benefits And Opportunities

We foster a collaborative, engaging culture that empowers staff to grow and maximise their skills. We want to challenge our people in a fair environment where hard work is rewarded and a path for progression is open to all.

• Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution
• Income protection & life assurance
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice
• Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System
• Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
• Flexible working environment
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company funded social events
  
  

Our values

Our approach is to work guided by our mission, vision and values.

Find a way, Be committed, Do the right thing, Keep it simple.