Software Engineering Lead (Full Stack)

Robert Walters
Birmingham, UK
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£70,000.0 - £80,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

ASP.NET JavaScript (Programming Language) .NET Framework Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Unit Testing Microsoft Azure C Sharp (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Databases Continuous Integration Data Integrity
+24 more
Relational Databases DevOps Entity Framework Github Nunit Query Optimization Reliability Engineering Software Engineering SQL Stored Procedures SQL Databases Systems Architecture TypeScript .NET Core ReactJS Delivery Pipeline Database Optimization Cypress (Programming Language) Backend AngularJS Cosmos DB Front End Software Development React Redux Restful APIs Legacy Systems

Job description

  • Delivery Ownership: Lead the technical execution of the roadmap, ensuring timely and relevant delivery of high-quality software meeting business needs.

  • Quality Assurance: Define/Enforce clear standards; reviewed, tested, documented, and stable in production.

  • Process Reliability: Establish predictable delivery processes with realistic estimates, visible progress tracking, and reporting.

  • Technical Leadership: Design scalable system architecture, set engineering standards (coding, testing, release), and drive modernisation of Legacy systems.

  • Security & Stability: Ensure security, data integrity, and platform stability are built into solutions from the ground up.

  • Define Technical Direction: Partner with the CTO to shape and communicate technical strategy at board level, aligning technology decisions with long-term business goals.

  • Team Development: Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of seven developers, identifying skill gaps and implementing structured learning plans to elevate capabilities.

  • Code Leadership: Spend 60% of your time hands-on in the code, solving complex Back End and Front End challenges while setting a high technical bar.

  • Collaboration: Work closely with the CTO, Product Manager, QA, and BA teams to ensure smooth and predictable delivery.

Requirements

Software Engineering Lead (Full Sack): Technical Experience

  • Backend Expertise: Mastery of C# and the modern .NET ecosystem (.NET Core/.NET 5+), with familiarity in Legacy Web Forms (.NET 4.8). Extensive experience building secure, high-performance RESTful APIs and services.

  • Database Proficiency: Deep knowledge of SQL Server, including relational database design, query optimisation, indexing strategies, complex stored procedures, and ORM tuning (Entity Framework).
  • Frontend Development: Strong foundational knowledge of TypeScript and production experience with Angular (2+; currently on version 15) and/or React. Hands-on expertise in state management tools like NgRx, Redux, or Context API.

  • Cloud Knowledge: Advanced Azure expertise preferred (App Services, Functions, SQL Database, Cosmos DB), with equivalent AWS experience also acceptable.

  • DevOps & CI/CD: Proven ability to implement automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

  • Testing Standards: Experience with unit testing frameworks (xUnit/NUnit) and Front End testing tools (Jest/Cypress) as part of standard development practices.

Benefits & conditions

Birmingham - £70k - £80k per annum + Bonus, Hybrid or Remote Option Full Time Posted by: Robert Walters Posted: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location, Due to a large-scale digital transformation, they are keen to appoint a Software Engineering Lead (Full Sack) paying a salary range of £70,000 to £80,000 plus bonus and a hybrid working model from the Birmingham offices of 1 day a week or remote., The permanent role for a Software Engineering Lead (Full Sack) will pay a salary range of £70,000 to £80,000 plus bonus and a hybrid working model from the Birmingham, offices of 1 day a week or remote. This is an opportunity to join an industry leader that has grown year on year.

About the company

Robert Walters is working in partnership with a national leading software solutions provider. They are seeking a Software Engineering Lead (Full Sack). They are recognised as market leaders at the forefront of innovation, transforming industries through cutting-edge solutions. They ensure their solutions redefine how businesses operate by delivering smarter and more efficient systems, all driven by bespoke software and products., Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

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