Lead Developer Opportunity (any tech) - 65k - Cardiff - Hybrid

  • Hays Specialist Recruitment
  • Cardiff, South Glamorgan
  • Nov 05, 2021
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications PHP

Job Description

Lead Developer, Cardiff, £65000 + Bonus, Varied Technology background, Hybrid working, Worldwide client.

Your new company

Hays are proud to be working with a world wide organisation with an office based in Cardiff that specialise in legal research. They are currently expanding various teams that focus on the development and improvement of their flagship products and core applications. The company have customers in over 100 countries worldwide and pride themselves as being forward thinking, adaptable and curious whilst having fantastic opportunities for self development and quick career progression. They are looking to hire a Lead Developer to lead a team of between 6-8 developers and testers. They offer extensive benefits and a fantastic pension plus the opportunity to progress very quickly due to their size.

Your new role

As Lead Developer you will be responsible for leading a team of between 6-8 developers and testers working on the development and improvement of core applications and flagship products. You will need to be a strong technologist with excellent leadership skills as you lead an established team through varied projects & act as a technical go to whilst also being able to step in and get hands on! You will be guiding development and delivery of features across the full stack including the use of cloud services, modern PHP frameworks, with a Back End focus, and an interest in big data! If you enjoy leading a team then this will be the role for you, as you will also be able to mentor and develop your team members to ensure they have the support to achieve their full potential, whilst always ensuring your teams collaborate and share best practice.

What you need to know

To be a successful lead developer you will need previous leadership experience whether this be at lead level, senior level or architect level.

  • You must be a passionate and hands on developer happy to share your skills.
  • You will need to focus on continual improvement whilst creating scalable solutions
  • You will need extensive development skills in a modern programming with a priority on PHP.
  • You are going to need a good understanding of agile development values and CI/CD.

What you will get in return

This is an opportunity to work for a world wide company that are well known for their great benefits, career progression and interesting positions. This role offers a great salary of £60,000 - £65000 plus a 5% bonus scheme.

Other benefits include:

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas leave Option to purchase extra holidays
  • Private medical insurance & health screening
  • Life Assurance
  • Up to 11% pension contribution
  • Hybrid working - Remote working is possible
  • Long service awards
  • Retail and gym discounts
  • Social perks

To be eligible for this position you MUST be living within the UK and you MUST present the right to work within the UK. We cannot accept overseas applications where visa sponsorship would be required.

This is a hybrid working role with 2 days in the office each week - based in Cardiff South Wales

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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