Lead Full Stack Developer

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth.
With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations:
Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.

Location:
Paddington or Newbury

We are seeking a Platform Lead Developer to play a key role in designing, building and maintaining cloud‑native services that power Vodafone’s next‑generation Digital & IT Platform.
This role sits within cross‑functional, product‑centric engineering squads and focuses on delivering secure, scalable and high‑quality digital capabilities across multiple markets and tenants. The role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of a complex digital platform, shaping APIs, integrations and user‑facing components that directly enable new propositions and end‑to‑end customer journeys.

• Design, build and maintain cloud‑native backend and frontend components, including APIs, microservices, integrations and digital interfaces.
• Deliver end‑to‑end digital capabilities with a strong focus on performance, stability, security and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Delivery Leads, Technical Leads and Architects to refine requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.
• Apply modern engineering practices such as AI‑SDLC, event‑driven design, microservices architecture, containerisation and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability and operational readiness to enable reliable and frequent deployments.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design sessions, estimation activities and agile ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex engineering issues, contributing to continuous improvement of services and development practices.
• Provide guidance to junior developers or partner engineering teams when required, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance engineering culture.

An experienced software engineer / full‑stack developer with over 7 years of hands‑on experience, bringing strong expertise in cloud‑native application development.

• Comfortable working across modern programming languages such as Java (highly preferred), Node.js and React, with exposure to Python considered beneficial.
• Knowledgeable in microservices, API design, event streaming technologies (for example Kafka), serverless patterns and container platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes. Familiar with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Experienced in agile delivery environments, using CI/CD, automated testing, trunk‑based development and continuous improvement practices.
• Able to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Proactive in identifying risks, simplification opportunities and quality improvements.
• Holds a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience, with significant industry experience in software development.

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment…