Lead Software Engineer

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, setting the standard for engineering quality
• Design and build scalable, resilient, cloud-native systems
• Collaborate with Product and Architecture to define technical direction
• Drive best practices across CI/CD, testing, and modern software engineering
• Take ownership of system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Contribute to architectural decisions across a distributed, service-based platform

Technologies:

• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• ASP.NET
• C#
• GitHub
• React
• SQL
• TypeScript
• microservices, We are a high-growth enterprise SaaS organization delivering large-scale, cloud-native platforms used across a complex, multi-product ecosystem. This hands-on Lead Engineer role is at the heart of our modern product engineering function. We prioritize modern engineering standards, cloud-native architecture, event-driven systems, and continuous delivery. Our environment is not legacy, as we actively invest in engineering as a competitive advantage. This role offers the opportunity to shape engineering standards and technical direction on complex, real-world systems at scale, within a strong engineering culture that actively supports development and progression into Principal or Head of Engineering pathways. We offer a competitive package with a base salary of £75,000 to £85,000, a 20% annual bonus, and hybrid working in Manchester, with 2 days per week in the office.

• Proven experience in a Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer stepping into a leadership role
• Strong background in .NET and cloud-based architecture (Azure preferred)
• Experience building scalable, distributed systems in a SaaS environment
• Comfortable leading teams while remaining hands-on technically
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, DevOps)
• Ability to influence technical direction and collaborate across product and architecture