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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Searchability
- **Location:** Newark-on-Trent, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £48,000.0 - £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Entity Framework, Mobile Application Software, Microsoft Software, MySQL, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Blazor, Backend, Git, Restful APIs
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/lead-software-engineer/57143675

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience with C# / .NET
 * Modern .NET 8/10 development experience
 * Blazor / Razor Components
 * ASP.NET Core REST API development
 * Entity Framework Core
 * AWS infrastructure experience
 * MySQL
 * CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps & Git
 * Full stack software engineering experience
 * Experience mentoring or leading developers
 * Strong understanding of scalable architecture and clean code principles

Skills

 * C#
 * .Net
 * Blazor
 * SQL

## Description

* Lead a growing software engineering function working alongside a team of 3 other software developers
 * Modern Microsoft stack including .NET 8/10, Blazor, .NET MAUI, AWS & MySQL
 * End-to-end ownership across full stack product delivery and technical direction
 * Office-based culture with hybrid flexibility and genuine influence on engineering decisions, Due to continued growth, we're recruiting for a Lead Software Engineer to join an established technology-driven organisation based in Newark-on-Trent. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll play a key part in shaping products, mentoring developers, and influencing the technical direction of the business.

You'll be joining a collaborative engineering environment where quality software, team culture, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued., You'll take ownership of full stack software delivery across web, mobile, and backend systems, working closely with a team of 3 developers while remaining hands-on technically.

This role combines software engineering leadership with architecture, mentoring, sprint planning, and stakeholder collaboration. You'll help shape how the team builds software whilst ensuring delivery remains scalable, maintainable, and commercially focused.

You'll work across modern .NET applications, Blazor front ends, REST APIs, AWS infrastructure, and .NET MAUI mobile applications - contributing from concept through to deployment.


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