Lead Developer

Astute's Renewables team is partnering with a specialist in operations and technology solutions for utility-scale renewable energy assets across the UK and Europe. We are recruiting for a Lead Developer to shape the technical direction, architecture, and AI strategy of a next-generation operational platform supporting large-scale solar and energy assets., Reporting to the Finance Director, you will

• Define and own the platform architecture, technical standards, and system design approach
• Set and manage the technical roadmap in line with operational and business priorities
• Translate business and operational needs into clear, scalable technical solutions
• Lead technical delivery across APIs, data models, integrations, and cloud infrastructure
• Drive the use of AI across the platform, including predictive analytics and asset intelligence
• Ensure AI solutions are secure, reliable, explainable, and fit for operational use
• Lead and coordinate offshore development teams, including task allocation and technical guidance
• Review technical outputs and act as escalation point for complex engineering issues
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, and releases
• Ensure strong governance across documentation, system reliability, security, and compliance

• At least 3 years' software development experience, progressing into senior or lead-level roles
• Strong full-stack development skills (e.g. React, Angular, Node.js, Python, Java, APIs)
• Strong understanding of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL or similar)
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools
• Background in energy, engineering, or asset-heavy industries would be an advantage

Personal skills

We are looking for someone with the following

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to mentor and guide technical teams
• Strong problem-solving ability in complex systems
• Confident decision-maker with attention to quality and detail
• Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams, Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

The role offers a salary of up to 70k depending on experience, along with the opportunity to work in a highly experienced and growing team within a stable and expanding renewable energy sector., * Salary up to 70k depending on experience

• Discretionary Company Bonus
• 25 days Holiday (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Company Pension
• Other company Benefits