Lead C# Developer

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping a business-critical platform within one of the UK's most recognisable and highly respected digital brands?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a brand-new leadership role where you'll have the autonomy to define direction, influence architectural decisions, and genuinely put your own stamp on a core function at the heart of a large-scale, high-performing tech business.

About them / why this role stands out…

• They're market-leading organisation with a strong and growing footprint across the North East tech community.
• Major regional employer that continues to invest heavily in the region by sponsoring events, supporting meetups and actively contributing to the growth of talent in the regional tech ecosystem.
• You'll report into an experienced and highly respected Software Development Manager with long tenure in the business. Their deep platform and organisational knowledge creates a fantastic opportunity to learn quickly, gain exposure, and accelerate your leadership journey.

The role / what you'll be responsible for:

• Own the technical vision and architecture for a high-performance, real-time platform
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3 engineers driving best practice
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align tech with business goals
• Shape and deliver long-term technical roadmaps
• Build and scale real-time backend systems
• Lead cloud modernisation (AWS, containers, IaC)
• Evolve modular, maintainable architectures
• Improve CI/CD, observability, and system reliability

This role has been created with progression at its core meaning it offers:

• A chance to step into a high-impact leadership role within a recognised brand
• Clear progression towards Senior Leadership
• The opportunity to build a team and function your way
• Direct mentorship from a long-tenured, highly knowledgeable manager
• Exposure to complex, large-scale systems in a mature engineering environment
• Be part of a company that is actively investing in both technology and the North East

Their wider tech stack includes…

• C# / .NET (Framework & Core), plus Node.js for some services
• TypeScript with Vue.js / React
• AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS), Docker, Terraform, TeamCity, GitHub
• SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL + Redis

• C# / .NET, REST APIs, and AWS (cloud-native development) with Git-based workflows in agile environments
• Strong experience in SQL, data modelling, and caching (e.g. Redis)
• Proven delivery of scalable, distributed systems with clean code, TDD, and quality-first engineering
• Real-time / state-driven systems expertise with strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Experience with high-volume transactional or payment systems in regulated, security-conscious environments
• Solid foundation in mathematics, algorithms, and complex problem-solving

• Salary up to £85,000
• Annual pay reviews / increases
• 25 days Holidays plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Health plan
• Free parking
• Above industry standard sick pay cover