Development Lead

Description

We are System C, a proud British business on a mission to connect and transform health and care outcomes for all through our market leading software. We care about what we do, and that goes for our team members too. We take our role in public digital transformation seriously. We’re in it for the long haul and pride ourselves on how we strive to be better, every day.  Put simply, our mission is to deliver technology with the power to connect and transform health and care outcomes for all.

As the Development Lead of the Children’s team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Children’s case management application. You'll lead and mentor a talented team of software engineers in the ongoing development of products that make a real difference to our Local Government customers. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the entire development lifecycle, from task readiness to release, ensuring our applications are robust, scalable, and secure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, testers and architects, to bring creative ideas to life and deliver high-quality products on time. Additionally, you'll stay at the forefront of technology trends, incorporating the latest advancements to continually improve our development processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development and maintenance of the Children’s Case Management application, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and secure software.
• Manage a team of software engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance feedback to foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Ensure the team adheres to best practices in coding standards, code reviews, and testing.
• Manage the workload of the developers on the team and ensure processes are adhered to.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including product management and architecture, to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Act as a liaison between the technical team and stakeholders, effectively communicating project status, challenges, and solutions.
• Address technical challenges and provide innovative solutions to complex problems.

Required skills:

• Proficiency in Java.
• Experience with SQL.
• Substantial experience in software development.
• Some experience in a senior technical or leadership role, mentoring engineers and leading team processes and ceremonies.
• Strong knowledge of web technologies.
• Experience with backend technologies and API development.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to foster a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Desired skills:

JavaScript, Microsoft Azure

At System C, we prioritise transparency in our job requirements and selection criteria, ensuring they are based solely on the essentials needed for effective job performance. We consciously avoid assumptions that could skew our perception of a candidate’s suitability for hire.

Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged by procedures or requirements that disproportionately affect protected groups without being essential for the job.

For every position, we develop a detailed job description and person specification. This approach maintains our focus on the true demands of the role and the skills, experience, and qualifications necessary. During interviews, we involve multiple interviewers where possible to further mitigate unintentional bias, thereby promoting a fair and equitable hiring process.