Immersum

hybrid • GBR • lead • GBP50–55k / год

**Job Title:** Development Team Lead (LAMP Stack / Web Platforms) **Location:** Hertfordshire (Hybrid working - 2 days remote) **Salary:** £50,000 – £55,000 + Benefits **Contract Type:** Permanent, Full-Time About the Client We are partnering with an established, industry-leading distribution and specialist logistics solutions provider. Known for high-volume operations and continuous digital transformation, they operate in a collaborative, fast-paced agile environment driven by values of trust, positive problem-solving, and teamwork. The Role As the **Development Team Lead**, you will take end-to-end technical ownership of two critical in-house, transactional web platforms built on the LAMP stack. You will work closely with the Solutions Architect to align with the overarching architecture roadmap while spearheading the recruitment, mentorship, and day-to-day leadership of a growing team of software engineers. This role balances technical oversight, sprint management, and hands-on guidance across CI/CD and secure software delivery. Key Responsibilities * **Platform Ownership:** Act as the primary technical authority for two core transactional LAMP stack products, overseeing scoping, build, automated testing, and ongoing deployment. * **Team Leadership & Hiring:** Lead the recruitment of a small engineering team; manage sprint commitments, assign workloads, review code, and foster continuous professional growth. * **Architecture & Standards:** Translate business requirements into robust technical designs; maintain ISO 27001-aligned secure-by-design standards and robust coding practices. * **DevOps & Delivery:** Collaborate with DevOps colleagues to optimize CI/CD pipelines, containerised environments, and release management workflows. * **Technical Escalation:** Serve as the first port of call for complex product bugs, system improvements, and technical issue resolution before architectural escalation. Candidate Profile * **Core Stack:** Proven, hands-on commercial experience developing and maintaining transactional web platforms using the **LAMP stack** (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP). * **Leadership Experience:** Prior experience mentoring, coaching, or leading small software development teams and running agile ceremonies (sprint planning, estimations, peer reviews). * **Modern JavaScript:** Practical familiarity or working knowledge with **Node.js** and the broader JavaScript / TypeScript ecosystem. * **DevOps & Tooling:** Solid grasp of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), automated testing frameworks, and secure coding principles. **Desirable / Beneficial Skills:** * Exposure to cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure preferred). * Containerisation experience using Docker. * Exposure to NoSQL or caching technologies (Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB).