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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Application Developer - **Company:** Saga Plc - **Location:** Sandgate, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £68,446.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, LTE (Telecommunication), Agile Methodology, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Open Web Application Security, Release Management, SQL Databases, Web Services, Legacy Systems, Web Api - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5827448662 ## About the Role You will have already worked as a Senior or Lead Application Developer with Expert level command on C# , SQL and the .NET ecosystem . Ideally, you would have experience working with the travel industry. * Strong technical knowledge and analytical skills. * Demonstrable experience of producing and consuming web services using Web API or other REST frameworks as well as in cross platform integrations. * Experience with Azure or other public cloud is advantageous * Cruise/Travel domain experience is desirable. * Good understanding of JIRA, Agile development, and other methodologies. * Experience in CI/CD and modern DevOps pipelines. * Proactive, enthusiastic, and self-motivated. * Advocate for team success and proactively participating in the team to discuss issues, improvements, and successes. · Excellent organisational and communication skills. · Cybersecurity OWASP Top 10 ## Description We're looking for a Lead Application Developer to lead our high-performing team in migrating legacy systems into a modern, scalable ecosystems. You will be responsible for the technical aspects of development within the Travel IT Team, including architecture design, framework choices, implementation and delivery of solutions. You will bring hands-on development, including leading and mentoring a team of developers, sharing knowledge and cultivating best practices within the team. You will be assisting the team in resolving operational issues that require high expertise., As our Lead Application Developer you will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance .NET solutions aligned to modern architecture principles and deliver against the business needs and requirements with precision and pace. Other accountabilities will include: * Providing strong technical guidance to the team and working alongside the technical leadership team, product owners and project management to ensure the team delivers against agreed business requirements. * Working collaboratively with other colleagues across Saga's Technology community to deliver technology programs, projects and workstreams. * Establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with internal and external teams. * Ensuring our applications are secure, resilient, testable, and fit for long-term evolution. * Strong experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management, driving automated, secure, and predictable software delivery across multiple environments. * Mentor and promote strong engineering best practices across the team * Supporting the project team with planning and estimation of the project tasks and delivery dates, whilst keeping key stakeholders updated with progress. * Being a key contributor to identify risks, understand the impact and liaise with the business and technology teams to put robust controls in place. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Web APIs you might not know about](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/281-web-apis-you-might-not-know-about) - [Developer Time Is Valuable - Use the Right Tools - Kilian Valkhof](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1792-developer-time-is-valuable-use-the-right-tools-kilian-valkhof) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)