Head of Development
Harrogate - Flexible, Hybrid Working 2-3 days a weekon-site.
Up to 60,000pa + 26 Days Holiday + BankHolidays + Share Options
WRKdigital are delighted to be partnered with a leading web productagency who are creating impactful experiences for high-growthbrands, helping them out-perform their competition creatively,strategically and commercially.
The company isambitious and following a period of growth, we are shortlisting fora hands-on Head of Development to join the team and add valuethrough delivering projects and being their technicallead.
This is an important role alongside ateam of strategists, creatives and technical specialists whocombine cutting-edge user experience design and technicalexcellence to build sophisticated applications using the latest weband mobile technologies.
Thejob
There is an opportunity towork alongside the exisitng leadership team to shape the company'stech stack & team.
The main tech stackcurrently is PHP using Laravel and Symfony with React and Next.JSfor the front end.
You will work with aclose-knit team of 4 developers and 16 others in projectmanagement, UX/UI design and marketingroles.
Experience to besuccessful in this role:
-Hands on software engineering experience with Laravel orSymfony
- Ensure the reliability and scalability ofplatforms through monitoring, troubleshooting, and proactivemaintenance.
- Develop high-quality, well tested,scalable code with a focus on re-use
- Responsible forbuilding projects and architecture design
- Createappropriate technical specification documentation
-Oversee the management of our cloud hosting services
-Support new business opportunities as required
- Workingclosely with Project Management, UX, and Design teams to ensure ourprojects are scoped and planned correctly
- Work with askilled technical team of 4 developers
Bonusskills
- React and Typescript
- Experiencewith Docker and Kubernetes
-CI/CD
Futureopportunity:
- Be part of the seniormanagement team to shape the future direction of theagency
- Hiring & interviewing for new permanentteam members as the agency grows
- Conductingperformance reviews of the developmentteam
Salary &Package:
- Upto 60,000 perannum
- Generous holiday allowance (26 days) plusreceive an extra day of holiday for each year of service (up to amaximum of 7 additional days)
- Potential for shareoptions in the company to share in its success. These are offeredto senior level staff who've demonstrated a high level of value tothe business.
- The latest tech, making sure you've gotthe equipment to support yourrole.
In addition to acompetitive salary the team offer the following benefits to allemployees:
- A personalised careerdevelopment plan created around your career goals &ambitions with regular 1:1 reviews and sit downs
-R&D days once a month to learn new skills & try outnew tech
- Flexible remote / office working
-Mental wellbeing - the team have partnered with MIND to ensure ourstaff are supported
- Inclusive policies includingimproved maternity benefits and tailored support for individualsexperiencing menopause.
The business work froma modern Harrogate town centre located office. You will be joininga company where culture matters. Its a close-knit team who enjoypaid for monthly team lunches out, monthly team breakfasts. As wellas regular social events such as Summer/Christmas away days. Forthose in the office there is a Friday social with soft drinks,beers, or cocktails on aFriday.
NextSteps
We are looking to holdinterviews in the coming week so please apply now for immediateconsideration or contact James Westwood at WRK digital for aconfidential conversation about the nextsteps.
php, symfony, laravel html, css, docker,linux, mySQL, Javascript, AWS, node, nodejs,mysql