Head of Development

Head of Development
Harrogate - Flexible, Hybrid Working 2-3 days a week on-site.
Up to £60,000pa + 26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Share Options

WRK digital are delighted to be partnered with a leading web product agency who are creating impactful experiences for high-growth brands, helping them out-perform their competition creatively, strategically and commercially.

The company is ambitious and following a period of growth, we are shortlisting for a hands-on Head of Development to join the team and add value through delivering projects and being their technical lead.

This is an important role alongside a team of strategists, creatives and technical specialists who combine cutting-edge user experience design and technical excellence to build sophisticated applications using the latest web and mobile technologies.

The job

There is an opportunity to work alongside the exisitng leadership team to shape the company's tech stack & team.

The main tech stack currently is PHP using Laravel and Symfony with React and Next.JS for the front end.

You will work with a close-knit team of 4 developers and 16 others in project management, UX/UI design and marketing roles.

Experience to be successful in this role:

- Hands on software engineering experience with Laravel or Symfony
- Ensure the reliability and scalability of platforms through monitoring, troubleshooting, and proactive maintenance.
- Develop high-quality, well tested, scalable code with a focus on re-use
- Responsible for building projects and architecture design
- Create appropriate technical specification documentation
- Oversee the management of our cloud hosting services
- Support new business opportunities as required
- Working closely with Project Management, UX, and Design teams to ensure our projects are scoped and planned correctly
- Work with a skilled technical team of 4 developers

Bonus skills
- React and Typescript
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- CI/CD

Future opportunity:
- Be part of the senior management team to shape the future direction of the agency
- Hiring & interviewing for new permanent team members as the agency grows
- Conducting performance reviews of the development team

Salary & Package:
- Upto £60,000 per annum
- Generous holiday allowance (26 days) plus receive an extra day of holiday for each year of service (up to a maximum of 7 additional days)
- Potential for share options in the company to share in its success. These are offered to senior level staff who've demonstrated a high level of value to the business.
- The latest tech, making sure you've got the equipment to support your role.

In addition to a competitive salary the team offer the following benefits to all employees:
- A personalised career development 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 out new tech
- Flexible remote / office working
- Mental wellbeing - the team have partnered with MIND to ensure our staff are supported
- Inclusive policies including improved maternity benefits and tailored support for individuals experiencing menopause.

The business work from a modern Harrogate town centre located office. You will be joining a company where culture matters. Its a close-knit team who enjoy paid for monthly team lunches out, monthly team breakfasts. As well as regular social events such as Summer/Christmas away days. For those in the office there is a Friday social with soft drinks, beers, or cocktails on a Friday.

Next Steps

We are looking to hold interviews in the coming week so please apply now for immediate consideration or contact James Westwood at WRK digital for a confidential conversation about the next steps.