Lead Developer

To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We'll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You'll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

The Lead Developer is a key role in BDO's IT Solutions Development team. Reporting to the IT Solutions Development Senior Manager, this role leads a small team of developers. The main responsibility is to drive business transformation, efficiencies and improvements in line with BDO's IT strategy and approved toolset. The role involves working with both established and emerging technologies.

The Lead Developer collaborates closely with the IT Business Relationship Management team, Architects, Solution Designers and other IT teams. The role involves building and delivering a balanced portfolio of strategic and tactical digital and innovation projects.

The Lead Developer engages with suppliers, business stakeholders and team members to scope, plan and deliver new projects, as well as support existing solutions through continuous improvement. Takes lead, delegates and delivers key initiatives and objectives as well as creates new initiatives and objectives for Solutions Development team.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading the development team in designing, developing and maintaining software applications.
• Being a hands-on full-stack developer with strong front-end development skills and a good understanding of UI/UX.
• Managing a small team of developers.
• Planning and scheduling work with the Solution Development management team for development capabilities and related initiatives.
• Working with Product Managers and business stream-oriented teams to understand the work pipeline and allocate tasks, while technically leading software product maintenance and delivery for one or more business streams.
• Building, maintaining and supporting both enterprise and client-facing applications
• Collaborating with Business Relationship Managers and Solution Designers to turn concepts into practical solutions for business challenges.
• Running software development using modern DevOps methodologies to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Scanning and leveraging cross-industry trends in new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science, applying them in the context of accountancy and professional services.

• Proven track record of successfully building and delivering digital products (mobile and web apps and services) to market using agile methodologies.
• Technically excellent: expert hands-on development skills for building mobile, web apps, and services.
• Key development skillsets: C#, .NET platform, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Azure PaaS (Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Cosmos DB, Azure App Service, ARM/Bicep templates), SharePoint and React.
• Good understanding of Azure DevOps processes, in-depth understanding of Azure Resource Management.
• Experience in hands-on technical management, development team lead and mentoring.
• Experience in resource planning and work management.
• Experience with authentication, access and entity management technology using Entra AD.
• Experience with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure.
• Experienced in agile software development - scrum master certified or equivalent.
• Experience in application integration at various levels: application, application interface, or data layer.
• Experienced in modern DevOps methodologies and continuous integration using Git.

You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them., At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO. We're looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.