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We’ll find jobs that fit Get Started Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Senior Web Developer - AI-First Development Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited Eastleigh (SO50), SO50 £50000 - £70000 per annum + plus benefits 6 hours ago NEW Senior Software Engineer Sirius Digital Portsmouth, Hampshire benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance 1 week ago Java Software Engineer Motorola Solutions Uk Ltd South East 18 hours ago NEW GenAI Full Stack Engineer - Managing Consultant 83zero Limited City of London, London, EC1 £65000 - £80000 per annum + Perks, Healthcare Options and Bens 1 day ago Senior Full Stack Engineer Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited Newbury (RG14), RG14 Up to £80000 per annum 23 hours ago NEW Full Stack Developer Experis UK 75000 1 day ago Software Developer - Mobile Experis Westminster, South West London (SW1), SW1A 2AH 0.00 1 day ago Principal Software Engineer Matchtech (Fulfiment) Cowes (PO31), PO31 Up to £73.68 per hour 4 weeks ago Full Stack Developer Sanderson Government and Defence City of London (EC1) £550 - £600 per day + Inside IR35 1 day ago Full Stack Developer Experis The City, City of London (EC2), EC3V 3LA 630 1 day ago Technical Lead Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited View Profile Southampton (SO14), SO14 Permanent Contract; On-site Published: 1 day ago £60000 - £80000 per annum + plus benefits Apply Save Technical Lead Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited Apply Technical Lead Full Stack Developer - Southampton, Hampshire - Office-based onsite - Technical Lead / AI - Circa £70k - £80k plus benefits We're looking for an experienced, hands-on Technical Lead Full Stack Developer to lead a team of forward-thinking, AI-first software engineers. This is an opportunity for someone who is genuinely comfortable working across the entire technology stack, from frontend and backend development through to infrastructure, cloud and data, while providing the technical direction and leadership needed to deliver high-quality software. You'll lead a team that treats AI as an integral part of how software is designed, built, tested and delivered, rather than simply an occasional productivity tool. This isn't a traditional management position. You'll remain close to the code, lead by example and take ownership of technical delivery, while mentoring engineers, influencing architectural decisions and helping establish an AI-first engineering culture. W- Technical Leadership & Team Development Provide hands-on technical leadership to a team of full stack engineers, setting technical direction and driving engineering best practices. Lead, mentor and support engineers, encouraging technical growth, collaboration and continuous improvement. Foster an AI-first engineering mindset where developers actively explore and adopt AI-assisted approaches to solving technical challenges. Take ownership of technical delivery, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable and delivered to a high standard. Guide architectural and design decisions across frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure and data. Support engineers in breaking down complex technical challenges, evaluating alternative solutions and making pragmatic decisions. Lead technical discussions, code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions. Work closely with product and engineering stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions. Balance hands-on development with team leadership, ensuring you remain actively involved in building and delivering software. AI-First Engineering & Development Practices Champion the adoption of AI-assisted software development across the engineering team. Establish and continuously improve AI-first development workflows that enhance productivity, quality and delivery speed. Lead by example through extensive practical use of AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Aider or similar. Encourage engineers to use AI throughout the software development lifecycle, including solution design, code generation, refactoring, testing, debugging, documentation and code reviews. Explore opportunities to automate repetitive engineering activities and reduce unnecessary manual development effort. Evaluate emerging AI tools, agentic coding capabilities and development methodologies, identifying where they can deliver genuine value. Establish appropriate engineering standards and quality controls for AI-generated code, ensuring security, reliability and maintainability are not compromised. Share knowledge and coach engineers on effective prompting, context management and the responsible use of AI development tools. Help define what effective AI-first software engineering looks like, continually adapting team practices as the technology evolves. Hands-On Full Stack Development Design, develop and maintain software features end-to-end, from user interfaces and APIs through to databases, infrastructure and deployment. Work across different technologies and codebases, selecting appropriate solutions based on technical and business requirements. Contribute to system architecture, technical design and engineering standards. Develop robust, maintainable and well-tested production code, using AI tooling where it adds demonstrable value. Identify and resolve complex technical challenges across the application stack. Support continuous integration, automated testing and deployment processes. Consider performance, security, scalability and observability throughout the development lifecycle. Technical Experience Strong commercial experience in full stack software development, with the ability to work confidently across frontend, backend and infrastructure. Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring developers or taking ownership of engineering delivery. Solid working knowledge of a modern frontend framework such as React, Vue, Svelte or similar. Backend development experience using technologies such as TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Go, C# or similar. Experience working with relational databases, APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) and cloud infrastructure. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and infrastructure-as-code concepts. Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, performance, security and maintainability. Ability to evaluate technical approaches, communicate trade-offs and make sound architectural decisions. If you would like to be considered for this position then please contact Tom Rayner on 02380 765 808 or email Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apply Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited Banking and Financial Services 27 Jobs The company is part of Company Profile In Short Industry IT & Telecommunications Founded 2008 Location Chilworth, Southampton Company size 11-50 Who We Are Established in 2008,
Spectrum IT is a leading Software and Technology specific recruitment agency, providing
permanent and contract IT resource for businesses. Our team of around 30
employees are based on the University of Southampton Science Park, a key hub
for technology on the South Coast. Who We Can Help Spectrum IT works
with a wide cross section of businesses, from start-ups to multinationals. 95%
of placements are within Software focused businesses, or where Software is key
to the business model. Typically, around 200 different businesses are supported
annually, with more than 900 candidates placed. How We Work We bring together talented
IT professionals with businesses of all sizes. Our extensive experience can
help your business with single hires right through to building large software
development project teams of 50+. Regular engagement with the IT community
enables us to keep up to date with the ever-changing IT landscape. Similar Technical Lead Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Senior Web Developer - AI-First Development Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited Eastleigh (SO50), SO50 £50000 - £70000 per annum + plus benefits 6 hours ago NEW Senior Software Engineer Sirius Digital Portsmouth, Hampshire benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance 1 week ago Java Software Engineer Motorola Solutions Uk Ltd South East 18 hours ago NEW GenAI Full Stack Engineer - Managing Consultant 83zero Limited City of London, London, EC1 £65000 - £80000 per annum + Perks, Healthcare Options and Bens 1 day ago Senior Full Stack Engineer Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited Newbury (RG14), RG14 Up to £80000 per annum 23 hours ago NEW Full Stack Developer Experis UK 75000 1 day ago Software Developer - Mobile Experis Westminster, South West London (SW1), SW1A 2AH 0.00 1 day ago Principal Software Engineer Matchtech (Fulfiment) Cowes (PO31), PO31 Up to £73.68 per hour 4 weeks ago Full Stack Developer Sanderson Government and Defence City of London (EC1) £550 - £600 per day + Inside IR35 1 day ago Full Stack Developer Experis The City, City of London (EC2), EC3V 3LA 630 1 day ago Technical Lead jobs Technical Lead jobs in Southampton Management jobs Management jobs in Southampton Technical jobs Technical jobs in Southampton Jobs in Southampton Technical Manager jobs Technical Services Manager jobs Technical Coordinator jobs Programme Lead jobs Technical Director jobs Senior Technical Specialist jobs Senior Technical Coordinator jobs Tech jobs Improvement Lead jobs Technical Lead Engineer jobs Technical Support jobs Technical Leader jobs Residential Technical Manager jobs Technology Lead jobs Lead Commissioning Engineer jobs Get hired. Find success. Get started Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy