Lead Developer

Are you an experienced Lead Developer looking for a new challenge where you can make a difference?
Are you wanting to cement or progress your career whilst growing and developing a team?
Are you looking for a role offering you the opportunity to innovate, problem solve to provide solutions, creating sustainable change for future growth?
Pavers is embarking on system modernisation project, aimed at overhauling the entire business technology landscape. Our development team is essential to this and required to apply technical expertise to develop custom software solutions that align with the strategic growth of the company's retail sector. As the Lead Developer, reporting to the Head of Software Development, you will guide a team of developers, leveraging your technical expertise to help the company achieve its ambition of crafting custom software solutions that will support its fast-expanding retail estate.
You will lead in managing existing legacy systems and address technical debt, our priority is to develop solutions that support our growing business. This means not just replacing old systems with new equivalents but reimagining our processes to be simpler and more unified, setting the stage for swift and effortless expansion.
This is a proactive, involved position where you will work in close cooperation with System Architects, Product Managers, Developers, and business stakeholders to comprehend their needs and bring forth scalable, sustainable solutions using cutting edge technologies and best practice methodologies.
Salary & Benefits for our Lead Developer
£Competitive depending on experience plus;
Generous Staff Discount
Discretionary Annual Bonus scheme  
Free onsite parking at York Head Office
Death In Service Benefit
Holiday Entitlement (Increases with service)  
Company Contribution Pension  
Access to RetailTRUST (Wellbeing & Financial Support)
Access to the Pavers Foundation: employee-led grant application and charitable giving scheme
Access to wider training and development opportunities through Pavers Academy
Hybrid working can be discussed on a case-by-case basis, but ideally you will be located within commuting distance of our York Head Office (YO26 6QU).
Main duties of our Lead Developer
Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to a development team, creating a culture of technical excellence.
Manage and cultivate a culture of innovation within the team, encouraging new ideas that drive improvement and innovation.
Draft and assess detailed specifications for system components of various complexity levels to ensure alignment with development goals.
Engineer software solutions in alignment with business requirements, operating within an agile team framework.
Engage in and facilitate code reviews, establishing and enforcing coding standards across the team, including documentation of procedures.
Guarantee the creation of industry standard, well-structured, and efficient code.
Communicate project progress, outcomes, and technical challenges to the Head of Software Development and relevant stakeholders.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior software developers, enhancing their skills and knowledge.
Oversee the integration of new technology and methodologies to continually improve the development process.
Ensure adherence to software quality assurance standards and conduct regular audits to uphold software integrity and reliability.
About you
UK based holding Right to Work status (no sponsorship is offered)
Detailed understanding of frameworks React.js, Node.js and .NET
Knowledge of T-SQL (SQL Server / MySQL)
Minimum of 3-5 years software development experience
Ideally you will have previous People Management Experience and experience leading a development team through significant change
Demonstratable technical history of systems design and development
Experience scoping and estimating work
Evidence of Stakeholder Management
About Us
At Pavers we look for confident, upbeat people and we provide great jobs in a supportive family environment for them. We know that without our colleagues there is no business, and so we always try and do the right thing by our people. We strive for diversity of thinking across the business and believe strongly in supporting our local communities. In 2018 we donated over £2.2m to establish the Pavers Foundation, with the specific purpose of providing grants for causes important to our colleagues in the areas of health, education, and community. In terms of the environment, we are constantly seeking to reduce our impact. Since 2021 we have been fully carbon neutral, and we also have one of the largest solar arrays in the North-East of England on our warehouse, generating clean energy. Due to our yearly donation of 2.5% of our net profit to our Foundation, our overarching aim is to be financially successful, but to achieve this in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.