Lead Software Developer

An exciting and innovative software house is looking for a Lead Developer to join their growing technology team. This is a true 50/50 role, combining hands-on engineering with people leadership. You'll remain close to the codebase, designing and building modern applications, while also leading, mentoring, and developing a mature team of engineers. You'll play a key role in shaping technical direction, driving best practices, and ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions are delivered globally. Alongside dedicated time for out-and-out coding, you'll take ownership of team performance, support career development, and maintain a strong engineering culture., + Hands-on development using C# .NET, Angular, AWS and NoSQL

• Lead and mentor a team of developers (1-to-1s, coaching, performance support, managerial admin)

• Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and delivery standards

• Support Agile delivery and continuous improvement

• Contribute to architectural decisions and system design Requirements

• Strong experience with C# ASP.NET / .NET (9/10)

• AWS (Azure may be considered)

• TypeScript & Angular (18+)

• NoSQL databases

• Proven experience in a technical leadership in a lead developer role (or demonstratable experience leading others in a Senior position)

• Experience mentoring developers and conducting 1-to-1s

• Strong experience working in Agile environments Desirable Skills

• Messaging systems (RabbitMQ / MassTransit)

• Experience with TDD / DDD principles

• Microservices architecture

• Maths or Physics background

The salary for this role is between £60,000 - £70,000. This is a hybrid position offering 3 days WFH per week, alongside an excellent benefits package including a 5% matched pension scheme, life and critical illness cover, salary-sacrifice options, free parking, flexi time, plus 25 days holiday (increasing with service) plus bank holidays plus more.

The company is a leading software development firm creating nuanced solutions for the manufacturing sector. With ongoing investment in modernisation and cloud technologies, engineers are empowered to shape and drive technical delivery., Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.