Lead Commerce Developer

What will my day look like?

As a Lead at CTI, you will be responsible for translating clients' requirements into technical solutions; balancing your time between leading the project delivery and getting involved in hands-on coding to keep your programming skills fresh and relevant. 

You’ll be joining a team of 20 commerce developers - including a peer group of lead developers as well as a mix of senior, mid and junior developers. You’ll have a dedicated Test Lead per project, as well as support from team members across the wider business such as project managers, account managers, our production team and our commercial/sales team. 

A Lead will:

• Be comfortable with planning and delivering requirements gathering workshops to elicit client requirements. 
• Be familiar with the principles of modern technical architecture.
• Recognise and deliver technical quality, to specified requirements.
• Devise technically feasible and efficient solutions.
• Ensure solutions are fit for purpose and budget.
• Contribute to the estimate and proposal process.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges.
• Produce client-facing training materials and documentation. 
• Lead a team of developers to deliver quality code efficiently.
• Manage and document project-related risks and or concerns.
• Work with the Project Manager and Solutions Architect, in line with the company process.

You will be:

• A skilled communicator - speaking with both clients and colleagues.
• Self-sufficient - taking initiative, with a positive attitude.
• Pragmatic - creative and open-minded when approaching challenges. 
• An inspiring leader - mentoring team members to realise their potential.
• A problem solver - remaining composed under pressure.
• Ambitious - coming to work to make a difference.  

Salary, benefits and location

Having recently received a £25 Million Investment, CTI is now on an accelerated path with growth in several areas across the business and its other brands. We are committed to ensuring our employees have the best possible opportunities to learn and develop along the way, offering Continued Professional Development days for all levels in the business with a dedicated budget. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality services to clients and recognise the hard work that our staff do that's why we also offer many other benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave, in addition to the bank holidays
• Six days per year for your continuing professional development (CPD)
• Personal training and development fund
• Bonus scheme
• Workplace nursery scheme
• Health cash plan
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual subscription to Leafyard, a mental wellbeing platform
• Pension 4% matched
• Free breakfast on a Monday (if in the office)
• Company socials