Lead Developer – Cheshire – Hybrid – up to £70,000

Overview

A growing Cheshire based business is hiring a Lead Developer to manage a team of four engineers. The role focuses on people leadership, team performance, and delivery ownership, not heavy hands‑on coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day engineering activity, support developer development, and work closely with the Engineering Manager.
• Set standards across delivery, improve output, and help shape how the team works as the business scales.
• Act as the link between engineering execution and leadership direction, keeping work flowing and removing blockers.
• Work covers greenfield builds and legacy system improvements. Expect a 70/30 split, leadership first with some hands‑on involvement when required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading small engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills.
• Clear fo...