Lead Developer

As Lead Developer youll oversee a team of developers ensuring they have the clarity direction and support needed to deliver robust scalable software solutions. Youll work across a wide range of enterprise applications and be involved in every stage of the software development lifecycle.

Youll champion best practice uphold engineering standards and play a central role in ensuring our systems remain reliable efficient and fit for purpose.

What we want you to do

• Modify and enhance software to fix issues improve performance or upgrade interfaces.
• Oversee system testing validation and technical documentation.
• Work with business analysts and development partners to ensure business requirements are understood and delivered.
• Consult with internal teams or customers on project status proposals and technical challenges.
• Support departments with software system design maintenance and problem resolution.
• Analyse information to recommend new systems or modifications to existing ones.
• Plan and support system installations or upgrades.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to evaluate softwarehardware interfaces and define performance requirements.
• Design and develop software systems using structured analysis and modelling techniques.
• Partner with project managers to understand system limitations capabilities and delivery expectations.
• Stay up to date with modern technologies and industry best practices maintaining handson capability.
• Review work share expertise and mentor junior developers to support their development.

What success in the role looks like

• Balancing handson development with effective team leadership.
• Identifying and delivering improvements across processes services metrics and infrastructure.
• Translating business requirements into reliable highquality technical solutions.

What you need to have already done to be right for this role

• A proven track record as a senior handson developer with leadership experience.
• Strong background in software development or engineering roles.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and testdriven development.
• Experience with coding languages such as C# Java or JavaScript.
• Knowledge of frameworks and tools such as Vue React and Git.
• Previous experience leading a development team and fostering a culture of accountability.
• Exposure to DevOps and Azure Pipelines (desirable).
• Experience with frontend development and microservice design patterns (highly desirable).
• Useful but not essential: experience developing AIdriven features applications (e.g. naturallanguage summarisation entity extraction automated insights).

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft tech stack particularly C#.
• Skilled in at least one modern scripting framework such as React or Angular.

Our Story

At Clear Business we exist to make life easier for small businesses and more fulfilling for the people who work here. For over 20 years weve been one of the UKs leading providers of essential services offering a unique onestop solution across Phone Broadband Mobile Water Gas Electricity Payment Services and Insurance.

Our journey has been shaped by innovation customer focus and the passion of our colleagues. Along the way weve earned recognition including Investors in People The Northern Contact Centre Awards Learning at Work Week Awards and most recently the One to Watch award from Best Companies a fantastic reflection of our culture and commitment to excellence.

In return for your hard work youll get

Your core benefits:

At Clear Business we know great people make a great company. Thats why we offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive personally and professionally.

• Pension contributions and life assurance coverage to support your future and protect what matters most.
• 25 days annual leave increasing to 28 days with service.
• Your birthday off every year because you deserve it.
• Flexibility to buy up to 10 extra holidays or sell up to 5 days annually.
• Exclusive discounts at popular high street and online retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme and travel loans for people wanting a greener commute.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning.

Wellbeing & support:

• 24/7 access to a GP mental health support and fitness programmes.
• Free legal and financial advice.
• A strong focus on wellbeing supported by resources to help you feel your best.

The important extras:

• Hybrid working - up to three days a week from home.
• Charity fundraising and volunteering opportunities
• Fantastic on-site facilities including a free gym and free parking.
• A full-time permanent contract (37.5 hours per week).
• No weekendsandevery bank holiday off.

What happens next

If youre ready for a new challenge with great benefits and a supportive awardwinning company wed love to hear from you. Click Apply today and take the next step in your career with Clear Business.

Across Clear Business were passionate about creating an inclusive team and celebrating our diversity. We want talented people with great skills and matching values to join our teams.

All successful candidates will be subject to preemployment checks. Please note: this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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We are one of the UKs leading providers of essential services to small businesses. We supply a wide range of essential services Fixed Lines Broadband Mobile Water Gas Green Electricity and Insurance through our sister company The Insurance Octopus. Our goal is to simplify essential services for our customers by offering the widest range of products on the market. Not only have we experienced continued growth and strong financial performance as a result we have been recognised by the following awards:

• The Lloyds Bank National Business Awards 2019

• Greater Manchester Business Awards 2019

• Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards 2019