Lead Developer

NEXTLeicester, United Kingdomlast year

UK60000GBP - 70000GBP

About the role

You'll be helping develop our cloud platform and assisting with the transformation of the current monolithic system to one based upon a micro-service Architecture.
You'll work on various exciting and high profile projects, to ensure our systems/applications support the portfolio of products we have now and into the future. Making sure as Next expands or adopts new initiatives, our systems evolve and grow to support it every step of the way.
Working with us would mean exposure to new technologies and ways of working, getting involved in forcing through change and ultimately providing our customers with a better service. You will help provide the analysis and development skills we need to create and enhance our systems and applications, as well as offering out-of-hours call out on a rota basis. You’ll also use your expertise and experience to help us continually improve our processes, improve our quality and working practices, actively enabling the team to become as efficient and effective as it can be.

About you

Essential Criteria

Able to speak, read and write English at a level that enables you to complete your role, for example, to understand instructions and communicate effectively with stakeholders and/or other team members
Experienced in effectively working in a collaborative manner in a large scale, fast paced environment within a multifunctional technical team
This is a hands-on development role where your time will be split equally in cutting code, using your subject matter expertise in the technology to deliver solutions at a fast pace to a high standard, as well as leading the team in their tasks and future task planning and design.
An in-depth knowledge of the following:
Azure Web Services, with additional focus on Azure Data Functions and Azure Build Pipelines
Databases, with focus on Cosmos and SQL Server
SQL Stored Procedure and Script implementations
C# / .NET8+ Microsoft Azure Devops
REST APIs and GraphQL
Micro service architecture
TDD
Agile
System design/architecture

Desirable Criteria

FAQ

Is the Lead Developer position at NEXT remote?: Yes. This role was posted on Remote Frontend Jobs, a job board that lists exclusively fully remote positions.
What is the salary for the Lead Developer role?: The posted salary range for this position is 60000GBP - 70000GBP.
When was this Lead Developer job posted?: This listing was posted on May 23, 2025 and is still open for applications.
How do I apply for the Lead Developer position at NEXT?: Use the apply button on this page — it takes you directly to the employer’s application page.