Lead Developer

Title Lead Developer Location Flexible. Home working with regular travel to Swindon (The Engine House, Swindon, SN2 2EH ) Salary From £64,503 depending on skills, experience & location/ 36 hours per week/ permanent Job type Permanent Ref 16272

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.

That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.

We are looking for a Lead Developer to join our team. The role is full time and on a permanent 36 hours per week basis.

The Benefits

• Salary from £64,503, depending on skills, experience and location
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• Flexible hours
• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
• Options to buy additional leave
• An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
• Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

The role of Lead Developer will contribute to the delivery of our vision by delivering & managing a robust development capability that can support the demands of the organisation and its customers using agreed development standards with solutions supporting a single architectural vision.

They will take ownership of the development of the code and database landscape that comprise several we-based applications and be responsible for not only driving performance and delivery but also for growing, developing and coaching this team to be the best they can.

You will work closely with the Architecture Team as well as other key technical and business stakeholders to ensure consistency in delivery and allowing for strong cross-functional working.

You will be the hands on lead developer maintaining our portfolio of both cloud based apps and some legacy applications.

To be considered as a Lead Developer, you'll need:

• Strong proficiency in CI/CD and IaC using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, and Bicep or Terraform. Good experience of Azure DevOps.
• Strong proficiency in designing, building, securing, and operating RESTful Web APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning, throttling, caching).

Interviews will be held in week commencing 26/01/2026, initially on MS Teams followed up by a second interview at our offices in Swindon.

If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Lee Garner, Head of Technology, on . STRICTLY No agencies.

Everybody's welcome at English Heritage

Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.

You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.