Software Team Lead

Smartbox Assistive Technology

Software Team Lead developing assistive technology to give a voice to those without speech at Smartbox. Leading a team of software engineers and ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £55,000 - £65,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers and QA specialists
Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to improve team productivity
Ensure technical decisions are grounded in a deep understanding of user needs
Collaborate with product and technical leadership to build a combined roadmap
Joint responsibility for designing and implementing scalable software architecture
Write clean, working C# code and improve existing code quality
Collaborate with stakeholders to solve problems that meet user needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software development experience in modern C# or similar (e.g., Java, C++)
Experience leading effective agile software teams
Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
Experience using AI-assisted software development tools
Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis
Excellent understanding of software design principles
Highly confident and experienced with automated testing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working model
Private medical insurance
Wellness benefits
Paid volunteering days

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Hard Skills & Tools

C#JavaC++AgileScrumautomated testingdata structuresalgorithm designproblem-solvingcomplexity analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunication