Development Team Lead

Set the technical direction for the team and contribute to wider architectural decisions across our Next.js, .NET and Azure estate.

Maintain good engineering practice across the software development lifecycle, including design, coding standards, peer review, automated testing, source control, CI/CD, deployment, and core hours support.

Support the team to optimise developer velocity and code quality

Help the team make sensible decisions about quality, technical debt, risk, and delivery, ensuring solutions meet CAA standards without unnecessary complexity.

Encourage use of and oversee appropriate AI-assisted engineering tools, such as Github CoPilot, to improve delivery and quality, within agreed CAA security, information management, and governance controls.

Work with Product Managers, UX Designers, QA, and operational teams to shape requirements, refine the backlog and agree realistic delivery plans.

Build effective working relationships across the CAA, explain technical issues clearly and make sure risks, dependencies and delivery progress are understood.

Lead, coach, and support a team of full stack developers through regular meetings, clear objectives, constructive feedback, and development planning.

Create an inclusive environment where people take ownership, share knowledge, raise concerns early, operate with a try-fail mentality, and learn from delivery experience.

Break down business requirements into an engineering design and vision by helping define clear outcomes for the team, managing competing demands and remove blockers that affect delivery.

5+ years of experience of leading a software engineering team, as a Development Team Lead or hands-on Engineering Manager managing full stack engineers.

Current or strong recent hands-on experience across full stack development. You should be able to review patterns, designs, and code, guide technical decisions and step into delivery work when needed.

Knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks, ideally React and Next.js.

Knowledge of C#, .NET, and the development of APIs

A sound understanding of software design, Git, automated testing, CI/CD, application security, accessibility, and the operation of services in Azure.

Experience of working with product and delivery colleagues to shape requirements, refine user stories, plan work, and make clear technical trade-offs.

Take an active role in planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives, raising delivery risks and technical concerns early.

The ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical colleagues, including senior stakeholders, and to raise risks or challenge decisions constructively.

A pragmatic and practical approach to problem solving, with evidence of helping teams deliver maintainable software while managing priorities, dependencies, and constraints.

Experience of working across several teams or services, particularly where delivery depends on shared platforms, architecture, security, or operational support.

Experience of improving or replacing legacy applications while continuing to maintain live services.

Experience of engineering in a regulated, public sector or similarly controlled environment.

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

SC - To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role t his will need to be 5 years.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview. Find out more about the Disability Confident Scheme . If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Use of Artificial Intelligence by candidates in the CAA recruitment process

We recognise that many of our candidates find Artificial Intelligence to be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be rejected on that basis.

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