Lead Developer (Node.JS, AWS Serverless) - Manchester/Hybrid

Lead Developer - Manchester (Hybrid) - 6 months - £725/day (Inside IR35)

Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite per week)

Duration: 6 months

Rate: £725 per day (Inside IR35)

Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

We're looking for an experienced Lead Developer to join a high-impact project delivering secure, resilient cloud-based services. This is a 6-month contract role based in Manchester, with 1-2 days per week on-site.

You'll play a key role in shaping technical direction, mentoring engineers, and delivering scalable solutions within a collaborative, multi-team environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based services

Provide technical leadership, setting direction and best practices for the team

Lead hands-on Back End development within a modern cloud ecosystem

Guide, mentor, and coach developers to drive high-quality delivery

Work across teams to support integration with large-scale Legacy and modern systems

Translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders

Produce and maintain technical documentation

Champion a collaborative, cross-functional approach

Required Skills and Experience

Strong hands-on experience in Back End software development Proven experience leading development teams or acting in a technical lead capacity

Excellent communication skills, including engaging with non-technical stakeholders

Expertise in:

AWS serverless architecture

Node.js

TypeScript

Experience integrating with large and complex systems

Solid understanding of:

Authentication and Authorization

OIDC (OpenID Connect) Desirable

Desirable

Architecture experience

If you're a hands-on technical leader who enjoys working across teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.

Strong hands-on experience in Back End software development Proven experience leading development teams or acting in a technical lead capacity

Excellent communication skills, including engaging with non-technical stakeholders

Expertise in:

AWS serverless architecture

Node.js

TypeScript

Experience integrating with large and complex systems

Solid understanding of:

Authentication and Authorization

OIDC (OpenID Connect) Desirable

Desirable

Architecture experience

If you're a hands-on technical leader who enjoys working across teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions, we'd love to hear from you.