Software Engineering Team Lead

Software Engineering Team Lead (Full Stack, Web & Mobile)

This is a hands‑on technical leadership role, leading the engineering of high‑quality digital products across web, backend and mobile platforms.

You’ll combine hands‑on software engineering with leadership, shaping scalable customer‑facing applications and services that drive real customer and commercial value. You will lead a small team of 3 Software Engineers while remaining actively involved in architecture, coding, delivery and engineering quality.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating across the full stack, from React web applications and React Native mobile apps through to backend services, APIs, CI/CD pipelines and platform architecture.

You’ll work closely with product, design and wider digital teams to deliver end‑to‑end software solutions that support our customers and business objectives.

• Strong hands‑on experience building full‑stack applications using React, Type Script and Node.js
• Experience developing and deploying mobile applications using React Native
• Experience building and maintaining backend APIs, integrations and data services
• Experience working with databases such as Mongo
  
  DB or similar modern data platforms
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and engineering automation (we use Git Hub Actions)
• Strong understanding of software architecture, engineering best practice and quality assurance
• Managerial experience would be beneficial, but if you’ve mentored or supported engineers and are keen to step into management, we’d love to hear from you
• Experience collaborating effectively with other digital teams, including CRM and cross‑functional engineering teams

You’ll work closely with product, design and wider digital teams to build scalable digital products and customer experiences across web, backend and mobile platforms.

• Take an active role in the design, coding, testing and delivery of web applications, backend services/API and mobile applications using React, React Native, Type Script and Node.js
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of software engineers, supporting day‑to‑day delivery, architecture decisions, code reviews and professional development
• Lead engineering best practices, coding standards and architectural principles across frontend, backend and mobile development
• Develop and maintain efficient CI/CD pipelines, automation and release processes to improve speed, reliability and engineering productivity
• Implement quality engineering practices including code review, testing and performance assurance to ensure reliable, scalable applications
• Work across the stack to ensure smooth integration between customer‑facing applications, backend services and data platforms
• Create and maintain technical documentation including architectural diagrams, design specifications and engineering standards
• Stay up to date with emerging engineering tools, frameworks and practices, identifying opportunities to improve team capability and platform quality

• 28 days holiday plus you get your birthday off work – and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too
• Company bonus – paid annually
• 24 hours a year volunteer time – there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you
• Sabbatical of up to 12 months so you can take a career break after five years with us
• Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer free private healthcare cover on an opt‑in basis too
• Life assurance cover for all colleagues
• Up to 8% matched pension scheme
• Discounts & cashback at leading retailers
• Enhanced maternity / shared parental leave – 26 weeks fully paid leave
• Interest free loans to pursue your passions and apply for up to £2000 towards learning a new skill

Our ambition is to make Bruntwood a truly diverse and inclusive place to work, reflective of the communities we live and work in. To help us to achieve this we encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled people, and those who are neurodiverse. Join us and you’ll be part of our journey to creating something even better, for our customers and ourselves.