Lead Software Engineer (Node)

Lead Software Developer £525/day Inside IR35 | Remote | Active SC Clearance Required Contract until 31st March 2027 + likely extensionWe''re looking for an experienced Lead Software Developer to join a high-profile programme delivering scalable, cloud-based solutions within a secure environment. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys driving technical direction while remaining actively involved in design and development.Working within an agile delivery team, you''ll play a key role in building and enhancing modern applications, APIs, and cloud-native services, whilst mentoring developers and promoting engineering best practice.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of robust, scalable software solutionsDrive technical decision-making and provide guidance to development teamsDevelop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservicesBuild and support cloud-native applications hosted in AWS and AzureCollaborate with architects, engineers, testers, and stakeholders across the delivery life cycleChampion code quality, automated testing, and CI/CD best practicesSupport deployment, containerisation, and platform optimisation activitiesEssential Skills andamp; ExperienceStrong commercial experience with Node.jsAPI development using REST and OpenAPIWeb application development using HAPIDatabase expertise across PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and RedisUnit testing with Jest and LabSource control using GitCloud platform experience in AWS and/or ..... full job details .....