Lead Software Engineer

VIQU have partnered with a SaaS provider delivering a cloud-native platform used across higher education, conferencing, and accommodation environments. They are seeking a Lead Senior Engineer to combine hands-on technical delivery with team leadership, shaping architecture, driving engineering standards, and mentoring a high-performing development team. This role will play a key part in modernising practices, improving quality, and supporting the continued evolution of a scalable AWS-based platform., Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of scalable SaaS solutions. Contribute hands-on to development, code reviews, and technical decision-making. Drive best practice across code quality, testing, CI/CD, and system reliability. Mentor and manage engineers, supporting performance and career development. Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical solutions. Improve engineering processes, removing bottlenecks and enhancing delivery workflows. Design and implement distributed, event-driven solutions within an AWS environment.

Proven experience leading and mentoring software engineering teams. Strong background in .NET/C# development within a cloud-based environment. Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks. Solid understanding of AWS services and containerised deployments. Experience working within Agile delivery environments. Strong communication skills, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience developing scalable SaaS platforms is highly desirable.