Lead Developer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026. Computershare scores A on the Alion truth index.
Location: Bristol, Hybrid
In this position, you’ll be based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential
We have an incredible opportunity to join Computershare as a Lead Developer. What makes this role exciting?
- Our leadership team are invested in developing and training our employees, so you will have the opportunity to carry on learning and progressing.
- You will be working within a supportive department, where the teams are focused on being the best.
- We’re a global organisation; you’ll be exposed to the wider business and opportunities to work in a global capacity.
Interested? Keep on reading to find out a bit more about what you’ll be doing, and the type of person that we’re looking for.
A role you will love
As a Lead Developer you will help foster supportive environment for our technical development to deliver new or enhanced capabilities across a portfolio of applications and supporting frameworks.
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders to design, build, test and deploy well-implemented, high-quality software solutions which satisfy expectations and deliver value. We currently use a mix of languages including: Perl, C# and JavaScript - we will cross train as required. Though we are increasingly taking advantage of AI in the software development lifecycle.
Other key responsibilities include:
- Nurter and support members of the team through mentoring and regular 1:1s, people leadership for a small team (4-5 headcount).
- Developing software to generate personalised client communications, such as emails, letters, bills, and regulated documents
- Support the evaluation and resolution of technical challenges and blockers to minimise their impact on the team’s delivery and/or supported products.
- Embrace and support improvements and innovation in technologies/practices within your team that would benefit the business e.g. efficiency in the software development process or improved customer experience.
- Communicate effectively with a variety of technical and non-technical audiences to: share knowledge and ideas; provide updates; influence; challenge; and take on feedback.
What will you bring to the role
We’re looking for a developer who can work who has some leadership experience, whether that be directly managing a small team or has lead projects and indirectly managed others. You will still need to be willing to be in the day-today development of tools.
We’re looking for someone who is passionate, takes time in addressing problems, and meticulous attention to detail.
You’ll also need:
- Experience working as a Senior Developer/Lead Developer within a delivery team, ideally managing/coaching/nurturing others.
- Significant experience in enterprise application development across the development lifecycle.
- Experience and desire to expand knowledge of the use of AI in the SDLC to increase quality, responsiveness and focus on customer requirements.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, team members and clients.
- Excellent leadership skills, particularly with technical mentoring of development staff.
- Excellent analytical and research skills with the ability to gather requirements and get results with minimal supervision.
Rewards designed for you
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub