Lead Software Developer (React, Full Stack) - Reed : Job Details

Lead Software Developer (React, Full Stack)

c. £80,000 per annum

Bedford Based

Hybrid Working

Permanent

We're looking for a passionate Lead Developer with a strong front-end background to lead our team in building impactful solutions that improve financial wellbeing. You'll need expertise in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, as well as familiarity with Node.js, cloud services, and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).

The ideal candidate is proactive, eager to learn new technologies, and committed to modern development practices. This role offers the opportunity to provide technical leadership, mentor your team, and shape the future of our technology.

This role is aligned with DDaT - Software Developer - Lead Developer: Software developer - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Here is an insight to Money and Pension Service:

At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values - caring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. We help people - particularly those most in need - to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.

In this role you will be responsible for the following;

• Providing technical expertise and leadership within the team(s) you are working.
• Developing our digital products using React, Next.js and TypeScript with a focus on writing efficient, modular and maintainable code.
• Building and integrating with services in Azure (such as Cosmos DB).
• Following a component-driven development practice, working towards a common design system through development of our shared component libraries, promoting re-use of existing code where possible, and providing a clear and consistent user experience.
• Producing clean, testable code complete with unit/integration tests.
• Contribute and work alongside DevOps to streamline our CI/CD processes (utilising Azure Pipelines and the Netlify platform).
• Following the government Service Manual to ensure we build compliant experiences for our customers.
• Working in collaboration with architects, information security and other stakeholders to propose new solution designs or adaptions according to requirements.
• Writing technical documentation.
• Peer reviewing code developed as part of our workflow.
• Leading/facilitating technical discussions and engaging with external delivery partners as appropriate.

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience;

ESSENTIAL:

• Experience working in a senior/lead role, providing technical leadership, coaching and mentorship within an agile development team.
• Demonstrable experience developing full stack applications, with expert knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, React and Next.js.
• Familiarity with Node.js.
• Familiarity with non-relational databases such as MongoDB.
• Experience working with a cloud platform such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Experience writing unit, integration and e2e tests (e.g. Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Playwright).
• An understanding of REST APIs and GraphQL.
• Awareness of secure by design principles, OWASP and familiarity with tooling such as SonarCloud.
• Experience producing mobile-first, responsive CSS and familiarity with CSS frameworks such as Tailwind.
• Experience optimising for user experience / performance (Core Web Vitals).
• Experience with accessibility; semantic HTML and ARIA.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines).

DESIRABLE:

• Experience developing and integrating with Azure Services (e.g. Azure Functions, App Services, Entra ID, Cosmos DB, API Management).
• Experience building and working within design systems and development tooling such as Storybook.
• Experience implementing Content Management Systems (we currently use Adobe Experience Manager) and headless integration approaches.

About MaPS

At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values - caring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. We’re not only looking for the best people in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: -

• Caring We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform.
• ConnectingWe will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
• TransformingWe are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.

Our inclusive working environment

By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. By way of brief example, we have an enviable ethnic diversity mix, equal gender balance with a zero mean gender pay gap and thriving colleague and ally networks, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity.

What Money and Pensions Service can offer you?

• Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Subsidised eye test & flu jabs
• Life assurance scheme
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)

• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers

At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. Most of our roles can operate on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, noncontractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs.

Job Reference: MaPS00726

Close Date: 10/03/2025