Lead Developer (Node.JS, AWS Serverless) - Manchester/Hybrid
Posted 1 week ago by SmartSourcing Ltd
£725 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Hybrid - Manchester 1-2 days per week, UK
Summary: The Lead Developer role in Manchester is a 6-month contract focused on delivering secure, resilient cloud-based services. The position requires a hands-on technical leader to mentor engineers and shape the technical direction within a collaborative environment. The role involves working on Back End development and integrating with both legacy and modern systems. Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance and have strong experience in AWS serverless architecture, Node.js, and TypeScript.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based services
- Provide technical leadership, setting direction and best practices for the team
- Lead hands-on Back End development within a modern cloud ecosystem
- Guide, mentor, and coach developers to drive high-quality delivery
- Work across teams to support integration with large-scale Legacy and modern systems
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders
- Produce and maintain technical documentation
- Champion a collaborative, cross-functional approach
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience in Back End software development
- Proven experience leading development teams or acting in a technical lead capacity
- Excellent communication skills, including engaging with non-technical stakeholders
- Expertise in AWS serverless architecture
- Expertise in Node.js
- Expertise in TypeScript
- Experience integrating with large and complex systems
- Solid understanding of Authentication and Authorization
- Solid understanding of OIDC (OpenID Connect)
- Desirable: Architecture experience
Salary (Rate): £725/day
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Lead Developer - Manchester (Hybrid) - 6 months - £725/day (Inside IR35)
Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite per week)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £725 per day (Inside IR35)
Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance
We're looking for an experienced Lead Developer to join a high-impact project delivering secure, resilient cloud-based services. This is a 6-month contract role based in Manchester, with 1-2 days per week on-site.
You'll play a key role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and delivering scalable solutions within a collaborative, multi-team environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based services
Provide technical leadership, setting direction and best practices for the team
Lead hands-on Back End development within a modern cloud ecosystem
Guide, mentor, and coach developers to drive high-quality delivery
Work across teams to support integration with large-scale Legacy and modern systems
Translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders
Produce and maintain technical documentation
Champion a collaborative, cross-functional approach
Required Skills and Experience
Strong hands-on experience in Back End software development Proven experience leading development teams or acting in a technical lead capacity
Excellent communication skills, including engaging with non-technical stakeholders
Expertise in:
AWS serverless architecture
Node.js
TypeScript
Experience integrating with large and complex systems
Solid understanding of:
Authentication and Authorization
OIDC (OpenID Connect) Desirable
Desirable
Architecture experience
If you're a hands-on technical leader who enjoys working across teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
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