Software Development Lead

Software Development Lead

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Summary: The Software Development Manager role involves leading a key workstream in a major transformation programme focused on data migration and application modernisation within a global investment organisation. This position combines hands-on technical input with team leadership, requiring expertise in React, Python, and AWS. The role also emphasizes the adoption of AI tools and practices while ensuring high delivery standards. Flexibility in working hours is necessary due to collaboration with teams in the US.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage a cross-functional engineering team (full stack, data and junior engineers)
  • Champion the adoption of AI tools and practices, including automation, developer productivity and AI-driven solutions (eg chatbots, Copilot/LLMs)
  • Own delivery of key milestones across data migration and platform modernisation
  • Provide hands-on technical guidance, particularly across Front End (React) and user experience
  • Translate business requirements into clear technical delivery plans
  • Drive engineering best practice, team performance and delivery standards
  • Oversee knowledge transfer from Legacy system SMEs into the wider team (without direct ownership of the Legacy platform)

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience in a Software Development Manager/Technical Lead role
  • Strong background delivering large-scale transformation or migration programmes
  • Hands-on experience with React, Python and AWS
  • Experience working with Databricks or similar modern data platforms
  • Strong understanding of Front End development and user experience
  • Experience leading and developing engineering teams
  • Exposure to AI/ML, LLMs or modern developer tooling is highly desirable
  • Comfortable working in global, fast-paced environments

Salary (Rate): £850.00 Daily

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Software Development Manager (Contract) - Data & AI Transformation

Location: London (Hybrid - 1 day onsite)

Contract: Day Rate

We're working with a global investment-focused organisation delivering a major transformation programme, replacing a Legacy platform with a modern, cloud-based ecosystem.

They're looking for a senior Software Development Manager to lead a key workstream focused on data migration and application modernisation. This is a player/coach role combining hands-on technical input with team leadership and delivery ownership.

The environment is built around React, Python and AWS, with growing adoption of Databricks and AI-driven tooling.

The role

You'll lead a small, high-performing team, driving delivery of key milestones as part of a wider transformation programme. The focus is on migrating and modernising data and applications into a new cloud-based platform, while improving user experience and engineering capability.

You'll also work closely with teams in the US, so some flexibility in working hours is required.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a cross-functional engineering team (full stack, data and junior engineers)
  • Champion the adoption of AI tools and practices, including automation, developer productivity and AI-driven solutions (eg chatbots, Copilot/LLMs)
  • Own delivery of key milestones across data migration and platform modernisation
  • Provide hands-on technical guidance, particularly across Front End (React) and user experience
  • Translate business requirements into clear technical delivery plans
  • Drive engineering best practice, team performance and delivery standards
  • Oversee knowledge transfer from Legacy system SMEs into the wider team (without direct ownership of the Legacy platform)

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience in a Software Development Manager/Technical Lead role
  • Strong background delivering large-scale transformation or migration programmes
  • Hands-on experience with React, Python and AWS
  • Experience working with Databricks or similar modern data platforms
  • Strong understanding of Front End development and user experience
  • Experience leading and developing engineering teams
  • Exposure to AI/ML, LLMs or modern developer tooling is highly desirable
  • Comfortable working in global, fast-paced environments

Why apply

  • High-impact role within a major transformation programme
  • Exposure to modern cloud, data and AI technologies
  • Strong stakeholder visibility in a global organisation
  • Opportunity to shape both delivery and engineering capability
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