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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** 1st Central
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Unit Testing, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Dependency Injection, Entity Framework, Software Engineering, Asynchronous Programming
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815087873-lead-software-engineer

## About the Role

* e: Technical & Architectural Understandi ng: Good understanding of a service-based approach to technology, including component, service-oriented, and event-driven architectu
 * res.C# .NET Development: Experience developing within a C# .NET environment, with emphasis on asynchronous programming, dependency injection, Entity Framework, and unit test
 * ing.Database Skills: Significant knowledge and capability working with
 * SQLCloud Architecture & Engineering: Experience designing and implementing software using cloud-based technologies, preferably within Az
 * ure.Leadership & People Management: Strong ability to lead by example, motivate others, and foster a collaborative team environ
 * mentAnalytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving ski
 * lls.Time Management & Organisation: Good time management and organisational ski

## Description

We're 1st Central, a market-leading insurance company utilising smart data and technology at pace. Rapid growth has been based on giving our 1.4 million customers exactly what they want: great value insurance with an excellent service. And that's the same for our colleagues too; we won Insurance Employer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024 and our Glassdoor score is pretty mega too!

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across a defined area of our Focus Application estate. In this role, you'll guide, coach, and mentor engineers within cross-functional teams, while taking a hands-on approach to designing, building, and maintaining bespoke software and services that support the business and enable it to grow

This is a flexible hybrid role, with occasional visits to our offices n Salford Quays (Manchester) or Haywards Heath (West Sussex) when required. For those based further afield, we also welcome applications m remote UK-based workers. We offer excellent flexibility in working patterns and a company-wide culture you can be proud to be part o

f. Core skills we're looking for to succeed in the role

 * e: Technical & Architectural Understandi ng: Good understanding of a service-based approach to technology, including component, service-oriented, and event-driven architectu
 * res.C# .NET Development: Experience developing within a C# .NET environment, with emphasis on asynchronous programming, dependency injection, Entity Framework, and unit test
 * ing.Database Skills: Significant knowledge and capability working with
 * SQLCloud Architecture & Engineering: Experience designing and implementing software using cloud-based technologies, preferably within Az
 * ure.Leadership & People Management: Strong ability to lead by example, motivate others, and foster a collaborative team environ
 * mentAnalytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving ski
 * lls.Time Management & Organisation: Good time management and organisational ski

lls. Join us and step into a role where your technical vision, cloud expertise, and leadership can truly make a difference. You can check out the full job profile on our career pages.


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