Web Development Team Lead

A leading technology company based in Oxfordshire is seeking a Web Application Development Team Lead to join its engineering team. This is a newly created leadership role reporting to the Head of Engineering, combining hands-on technical delivery with team leadership and strategic direction. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys building high-performing teams while delivering complex, high-quality web applications.

Company This leading engineering company specialises in precision positioning technologies, delivering advanced hardware and software solutions for accurate localisation in complex environments. By combining high-performance inertial sensing with satellite navigation, it provides reliable, centimetre-level accuracy across a wide range of applications. Its technology is trusted by global organisations across automotive, robotics and autonomous systems, supporting the development of safe, efficient and intelligent mobility solutions.

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Web Application Team Lead to establish and lead a new team developing web applications for advanced engineering products. The role combines technical leadership, hands-on development and project ownership across the full software lifecycle. You will design and deliver web-based tools used to configure, control and analyse system data, deployed across edge, server and cloud environments.

Alongside development, you will lead, mentor and grow a team of engineers, ensuring high standards of quality and delivery. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain web client and backend applications Lead delivery of scalable web systems across the full development lifecycle Translate user and customer requirements into robust software solutions Develop data analysis and visualisation tools for real-time and post-processed data Maintain software architecture using best practices (SOLID, design patterns, multi-threading) Plan and manage development activities within an Agile environment Oversee tools, environments and processes (e.g. GitLab, testing frameworks) Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues Contribute to R&D and continuous product improvement Lead, mentor and support a team of engineers Skills and Experience ~5+ years’ experience in web/software development, including technical or team leadership Strong skills in C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET, and front-end technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML) Solid understanding of software architecture and scalable system design Experience building interactive web applications and data visualisation tools Familiarity with version control, CI/CD and DevOps practices (e.g.

GitLab) Experience working in Agile development environments Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills Degree in engineering, mathematics or a related discipline Location: Hybrid (must live within a reasonable commuting distance) Department: Engineering / Software Development Reports to: Head of Engineering Employment Type: Full-time