Development Team Lead

Company: Watchfinder
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Location: West Malling
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Part of an agile development team, building and maintaining internal software systems at Watchfinder
  • Works closely with squad delivery teams to deliver projects end to end
  • Provides hands‑on technical leadership alongside coaching and mentorship
  • Passionate about software engineering and continuous learning
  • Demonstrates a strong understanding of object‑oriented and service‑oriented application development principles
  • Communicates effectively with both internal team members and external business stakeholders
  • Internally motivated and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Actively supports the growth of others through mentoring and knowledge sharing
  • Takes initiative to continuously improve solutions, systems, and development processes

Experience and Leadership

  • Proven experience in a technical leadership or Team Lead role
  • 5+ years’ experience as a software developer
  • Experience leading delivery within agile squad-based teams
  • Strong experience communicating with stakeholders, developers, and other technical teams to gather requirements and explain technical solutions
  • Ability to manage complex solutions, balance priorities, and deliver under pressure
  • Comfortable working to tight deadlines with a strong sense of urgency

Technical Skills

  • Strong hands‑on experience with C#, MVC, and RESTful web services
  • Solid front‑end skills using Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and MVC
  • Strong database experience with SQL / T‑SQL
  • Proven application of SOLID principles and common design patterns
  • Experience with unit testing, TDD, and modern build tools
  • Cloud experience with AWS, including deployment and messaging concepts
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK)
  • Experience using Git and tools such as Azure DevOps
  • Strong understanding of secure coding and security best practices

Benefits

  • Working with a passionate team dedicated to watches and technology
  • Generous benefits package, including discounts and healthcare
  • Opportunity to join a globally expanding business
  • Friendly, sociable team culture

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Posted: July 9th, 2026