Lead Developer

About the Role

DP World in the UK is at the heart of Britain’s trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions and the benefits of freeport status to our customers. An excellent opportunity has opened within CNS IT Operations for a Lead Developer .

The Lead Developer plays a pivotal role in a fast-paced environment, combining strong technical expertise with effective team leadership. This position drives the company’s technical strategy and ensures the delivery of high quality software solutions aligned with business objectives.

 Location: Southampton

Role is Hybrid 

 Interviews to commence in Jan 2026

How you will contribute:

• Lead the CNS development team in designing, developing, testing, and deploying high-quality software solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship, promoting collaboration and continuous learning.
• Manage multiple software development projects, ensuring delivery within scope, timelines, and quality standards.
• Oversee project plans, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, and stakeholders to gather requirements and define technical specifications.
• Ensure effective communication between development teams and other departments to maintain alignment on objectives and timelines.
• Supervise code reviews, testing, and debugging to uphold high standards of code quality and reliability.
• Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends, integrating relevant advancements into development processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date technical documentation accessible to all stakeholders.
• Provide regular progress updates, risk assessments, and issue reports to senior management.
• Contribute to coding, testing, and deployment activities as needed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve delivery-related issues to ensure smooth releases.
• Conduct development reviews to evaluate code quality, standards compliance, and performance, offering constructive feedback.
• Mentor developers at all levels, supporting technical growth and knowledge sharing.
• Promote a collaborative team environment that encourages continuous improvement.

What you will bring:

Experience

• Proven ability to deliver solutions from initial analysis through to production deployment.
• Strong collaboration with senior technical architects to provide innovative, well-documented solutions.
• Excellent analytical and programming skills within the relevant development environment.
• Proficiency in Java frameworks (Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate) for building scalable applications.
• Extensive experience in Java application development, including core concepts such as OOP, exception handling and multithreading.
• Skilled in building RESTful APIs and web services using Java technologies.
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server), including complex SQL queries and database design principles.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins), version control systems (e.g., Git), and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito).

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (Grade C or above), including Maths and English, plus at least 2 A-level passes or equivalent.
• Preferably HND/Degree in Computing or a related discipline.
• Experience in developing business applications within an enterprise environment.
• ITIL4 Foundation certification desirable.
• Project management experience is an advantage.

NOTE: All of our roles are subject to the below: 

• Eligibility to work in the UK. 
• A full valid UK driving licence or appropriate international licence allowing you to drive on UK roads. 
• No unspent criminal convictions. 
• Due to manufacturing guidelines on equipment and site safety critical health and safety requirements, we have strict weight and medical requirements that need to be met and maintained.  For our safety critical roles health and medical and fitness checks are performed. Requirements include, but are not limited to, weight, height, blood pressure and hearing. 
• We may close our roles early, depending on the number of applications received.

Compensation 

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package. 

About DP World 

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. 

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of Syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE 

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.