Software Technical Lead

SOFTWARE TECHNICAL LEAD - JAVA / FULL STACK NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE IN BRISTOL

Salary: Up to £85,000

Location: Bristol - Hybrid

Clearance: Security Clearance advantageous

Employment Type: Permanent

We're working with a specialist technology consultancy delivering bespoke software solutions across complex Central Government projects.

They're looking for an experienced Software Technical Lead with strong hands-on Full Stack development experience to join an Agile delivery team, providing technical direction while remaining close to the code.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Engineer or Technical Lead looking to take on greater responsibility across technical leadership, architecture and client engagement, without stepping away from hands-on engineering. THE ROLE As a Software Technical Lead, you'll play a key role in designing and delivering bespoke software solutions, working closely with both engineering teams and customers.

You'll be involved throughout the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through to implementation, deployment and ongoing support.

Key responsibilities include

Providing technical leadership and direction across software development teams

Designing, developing and testing bespoke software solutions

Remaining hands-on with Full Stack development

Contributing to solution architecture and technical design

Working with open-source libraries, frameworks and components

Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab

Deploying applications across AWS, Azure and private cloud environments

Working throughout the full software development lifecycle

Leading technical discussions with customers and stakeholders

Translating customer requirements into clear technical solutions

Supporting and mentoring engineers within Agile delivery teams

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR We're interested in speaking with Senior Software Engineers, Technical Leads and Full Stack Engineers who are ready to take the next step in their career.

You should have strong commercial experience across a combination of

Java

AWS

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Full Stack software development

Cloud technologies

Agile development environments

You'll also need the ability to engage confidently with customers, provide technical direction and communicate complex ideas clearly.

Previous consultancy experience would be beneficial but isn't essential.

Experience working on Central Government or other security-sensitive projects would also be advantageous.