Location:
Gloucester or Manchester (with travel to customer sites as required)
Copello is recruiting for an experienced
Full Stack Software Lead
to join a growing National Security team delivering mission-critical software solutions that support the UK’s safety and resilience.
This is an opportunity to work on highly secure, technically challenging projects, developing software that protects people, platforms, missions and information against evolving threats. You’ll combine hands‑on technical leadership with mentoring and team development, helping to deliver innovative solutions for customers operating in some of the UK’s most demanding environments.
The RoleAs a Full Stack Software Lead, you will:
Lead an agile software development team, delivering high-quality increments across back-end technologies.
Work closely with engineering leaders and customer technical stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps and delivery plans.
Translate user requirements into epics and user stories, establishing effective delivery practices.
Develop secure, scalable and maintainable software using test-driven development principles.
Select appropriate design patterns and technologies to deliver robust software solutions.
Convert technical designs into working implementations while producing documentation to the required standards.
Develop and maintain APIs, user interface components and data pipelines within existing data platforms.
Lead and contribute to Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement and demonstrations.
Ensure the team remains aligned on priorities, upcoming features and customer needs.
Provide technical guidance and mentor software engineers to support their ongoing development.
Skills & ExperienceWe’re looking for candidates with experience in many of the following:
Commercial experience developing back-end applications using
Java (Spring Boot)
and/or
Go .
Front-end development experience using
React
or
Vue.js .
Experience with automated testing frameworks such as
JUnit ,
Jest
or
Cypress .
Familiarity with modern DevOps and containerisation technologies including
Git ,
GitLab ,
Docker ,
Kubernetes ,
Helm ,
GitLab CI ,
Argo CD
or
Jenkins .
Experience using
Jira
and
Confluence
within Agile delivery environments.
Previous experience leading Agile software development teams; Scrum Master experience or certification would be advantageous.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools, such as coding assistants, chatbots or agentic workflows, to improve software delivery.
A proactive approach to learning new technologies and solving complex technical challenges.
LocationThis role can be based from
Gloucester or Manchester , with regular travel to secure customer sites for integration and deployment activities. Limited hybrid working may be available depending on project requirements.
Security ClearanceDue to the nature of the work, candidates must hold
valid UKIC DV clearance
to be considered for this position.
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