Software Development Squad Lead

Software Development Squad Lead (React Native)

AND Introduction

We’re on a mission to close the world’s tech skills gap. 

We help organisations navigate the future of technology, combining human expertise, emerging tech and AI to deliver better outcomes, faster.

Since 2014, we’ve worked side-by-side with clients to solve complex challenges, build high-performing teams, and create lasting capability. As technology continues to evolve, we believe the most successful organisations will be those that combine the best of both: human ingenuity AND intelligent technology.

That belief is embedded in everything we do. We call it the genius of the AND: deep expertise AND practical delivery, innovation AND responsibility, ambitious work AND sustainable careers.

Through our Guide, Build and Equip approach, we help organisations embrace change, deliver meaningful impact, and develop the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly agentic world.

About You

As a Software Development Squad Lead at AND Digital, you will bring a depth of experience around tech and digital products, combining this with a track record for leading high performing teams. You will bring a technical specialism across a Club’s portfolio of clients, onsite and in multi-skilled agile delivery teams. As a result, you will need to be able to:

• Spearhead the design and end-to-end software delivery for business-critical digital, eCommerce and mobile  platforms across diverse industries
• Software engineering experience across a wide range of technologies; with a particular focus on full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript based solutions (Node.js / React / React Native) across web and mobile. Competent in application architecture and CI/CD. Comfortable being hands-on with development teams, understanding what great code looks like and able to see the bigger picture.
• Proven experience mentoring and sharing and receiving regular feedback to help the Developer community develop and become more effective in their specialisms. 
• Experience collaborating with operations teams to shape the people we recruit, the client projects we win and be passionate about being part of the wider digital community, and contributing to and representing the business..
• As a Principal you will be comfortable shaping how we deliver our engagements being the content (technical) experts bringing the best thinking of AND to our clients in terms of standards, templates, ways of working, tools and accelerators.
• Experience of working as a senior team member in Scrum or Kanban teams, applying best practices and using common teamwork techniques.
• Champion software quality and technical vision for AND and our clients.
• Champion TDD/BDD/XP Software development.
• Facilitate problem solving and work as a team to bring software to life.
• Lead and develop a squad of ANDis (aligned to Software Development across various tech stacks), including performance management, engagement, and day-to-day people support (with People Partner guidance where needed)
• Act as the key point of contact for Performance & Progression, providing regular feedback, mentoring, and career development support
• Drive high engagement across the squad, ensuring wellbeing, effective use of time (holiday, upskilling, innovation), and strong communication
• Contribute to the Club’s vision and objectives, aligning your squad to key initiatives and creating clear purpose and direction
• Collaborate with People Partner, other Squad Leads, and Client Service colleagues to raise issues, support planning, and ensure successful delivery of engagements
• Work in a collaborative environment where your ideas and opinions are valued and respected.
• Work with junior engineers in your team and assist with their mentoring and career development.

To do that, it’s essential you bring the following:

• Software engineering experience across a wide range of technologies; with a particular focus on full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript based solutions (Node.js / React / React Native) across web and mobile. Competent in application architecture and CI/CD. Comfortable being hands-on with development teams, understanding what great code looks like and able to see the bigger picture.
• Experience working on large-scale, multiple industries, eCommerce, Mobile and enterprise-level software development projects.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, deployments, and scalable architecture, with specific, hands-on experience working within Microsoft Azure ecosystems.
• Experience Line Managing and being a Tech Leader for teams of 5+ people – handling some of the tricky stuff as well as developing the talent within your team.
• The ability to facilitate problem solving and work as a team to make them a reality.
• The ability to work in a collaborative environment where your ideas and opinions are valued and respected.
• A deep understanding of a variety of delivery methodologies (most importantly, Agile).
• Proximity to Reading / Thames Valley (AND and Client sites presence essential)
• An understanding of the need to be flexible – to tailor your approach depending on who you’re working with, to see the opportunity when things aren’t perfect, to enable teams to deliver remarkable work by wearing these different hats!

It’s helpful if you also have:

• Experience working in a professional services set up so that you understand the dynamics of supplier-client relationships, including working from AND and Client sites;

Why join AND Digital?

We’re building a culture where talented people can do meaningful work, continue growing, AND enjoy the journey along the way.

Our model is designed to build belonging and connection: we’re organised into regional ‘Clubs’ of no more than 80 people, so you (and our clients) get the benefits of that small company feel while also being connected to a larger whole.

Our Practice Areas act as a ‘second home’ for our ANDis - a place where you can innovate and learn with like-minded experts who care deeply about their craft, support each other generously, and believe the best ideas come from collaboration, not hierarchy.

Our culture is rooted in our values of Wonder, Share and Delight, and shows up through five traits that we celebrate and nurture in all our ANDis: we value curiosity, ambition and a growth-mindset. We are deeply client-centric. Most important of all we are human - we create an inclusive environment where people feel trusted, supported and able to be themselves.

By joining AND, we’ll provide:

• 25 days bookable holiday + flexible Bank Holidays 
• Pension: 6% of salary paid by AND Digital with a further 2% paid by you (can be increased by choice).
• Aviva healthcare cover (including pre-existing condition cover) for you.
• Flexibenefit: £1000 assigned to you via our benefits portal to select or upgrade the benefits that suit you the most. Any unused allowance from the £1000 can be taken as cash. 
• Life Assurance.
• Income Protection.
• Eye test + first pair of glasses.
• Parental Benefits: Generous Enhanced Maternity and Enhanced Partner (Paternity) Leave.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Diversity and inclusion are hugely important to us, and we’re committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We’re actively recruiting for a diverse and inclusive workforce so want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.

We want you to feel safe and empowered to let us know if you need any adjustments to be made to your application or interview process, so please speak to our recruitment team.