Full Stack Lead Developer - UX​/UI Focused; Web and Digital - IT Services Grade 8

Job Description

Lead Full Stack Developer (Web and Digital)

• IT Services
• Location:
  
  University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
• Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 (potential progression to £63,606)
• Grade: 8
• Employment type:
  
  Full Time, Permanent
• Closing date: 7th June 2026

• 40 days paid holiday a year
• One paid day a year for volunteering
• Occupational sick pay
• Pension scheme
• Three subsidised day nurseries

The Lead Full Stack Developer (Web and Digital) leads the design, development and delivery of modern digital services across web, mobile and API platforms. The role combines hands‑on software engineering, UX and UI design ownership, and technical leadership. The post holder designs user‑centred digital services while actively contributing to codebases using modern frameworks, cloud platforms and AI‑assisted development practices. The role drives engineering quality, promotes modern development practices and supports teams in adopting emerging technologies including AI‑assisted software development.

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of web, mobile and digital platforms
• Define technical architecture for full‑stack applications
• Act as senior technical authority across frontend, backend and API development
• Establish coding standards, development workflows and engineering best practice
• Mentor developers and promote continuous technical improvement
• Support adoption of AI‑assisted development tools to improve productivity and quality

• Design, build and maintain modern frontend applications using current frameworks
• Develop backend services using Node.js, C#/.NET or equivalent enterprise frameworks
• Design and implement RESTful and service‑based APIs
• Integrate internal and third‑party systems through secure APIs and services
• Contribute hands‑on code across frontend and backend layers
• Ensure performance, scalability, maintainability and security of applications

• Lead UX and UI design alongside development activities
• Translate user research into usable digital interfaces
• Create wireframes, prototypes and interface designs where required
• Embed accessibility and usability into development lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with WCAG and Public Sector accessibility regulations
• Work directly with stakeholders to improve user journeys and service outcomes

• Support development of mobile applications and responsive web solutions
• Provide expertise in cross‑platform mobile development approaches
• Ensure consistent user experience across desktop, tablet and mobile devices
• Mobile development expertise is considered a strong advantage

• Lead agile delivery within Scrum or Kanban teams
• Participate in solution design, development, testing and deployment
• Promote Dev Ops practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Collaborate with QA teams to ensure high software quality
  
  Support release management and deployment processes

• Design scalable service architectures
• Build reusable APIs and shared services
• Integrate authentication platforms such as Azure AD and OAuth2
• Ensure secure data exchange between systems
• Support cloud‑native and microservice‑based solutions

• Monitor modern web, AI and software engineering trends
• Evaluate AI tools for software development, automation and user experience improvement
• Introduce modern frameworks, tooling and development approaches
• Drive continuous improvement across Web and Digital engineering practices

• Work with product owners, designers, analysts and stakeholders to shape solutions
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Provide technical guidance during planning and discovery phases
• Support procurement, supplier evaluation and technical decision making

• Actively manages equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour
• Supports the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade

• Educated to Degree…