Lead PHP Software Developer / Lead Software Developer

Purpose Of The Role The Lead Software Developer is responsible for providing hands-on technical leadership in the design, development, and enhancement of the organisation’s custom software solutions. The role focuses on applying modern application development practices to deliver secure, maintainable solutions that meet business requirements and technical standards

The role plays a key part in embedding Agile and DevOps practices within the development team, contributing to coding standards, automated testing, CI/CD practices, and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle. Working closely with product managers, stakeholders, and team members, the Lead Software Developer ensures solutions meet functional needs, performance expectations, and quality standards.

Acting as a technical lead within the delivery team, the role supports day-to-day development activities, sprint execution, and production support, while mentoring developers and encouraging good engineering practices. The Lead Software Developer contributes to a strong engineering culture and supports efficient, high-quality delivery that enables operational effectiveness and supports the organisation’s technology objectives.