Senior and Lead Backend Full Stack Engineers

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd

London, UK

2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£60,000.0 - £80,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

pearsoncarter.com

Tech stack

.NET Framework Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Unit Testing Microsoft Azure C Sharp (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Software Quality DevOps NoSQL Azure DevOps Pipelines Standard Sql

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Software Systems Systems Integration Working Model 2D .NET Core ReactJS Large Language Models Backend Xunit React Native Virtual Agents Api Design Web Api Microservices

Job description

Pearson Carter are currently working with a leading PropTech organisation that is transforming the property market through innovative digital solutions and cutting-edge technology. Due to continued growth and investment across its engineering function, the business is looking to appoint a Lead Backend Engineer to help drive the development of its platform and lead one of its product-focused engineering squads. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly collaborative technology team where you’ll play a key role in shaping backend architecture, mentoring engineers, and delivering scalable software solutions across a modern cloud-native environment. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence technical direction while remaining hands-on with development and engineering best practices. Get in touch if you are looking for your next opportunity! Responsibilities:

Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services and microservices.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and support to engineers within the squad.
Drive architectural decisions, code quality, and engineering best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Contribute to cloud infrastructure, AI integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Strong experience with C#, .NET Core, .NET Web API, and Microservices architectures.
Experience with Azure cloud technologies, API development, and message-based systems.
Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
Experience working in Agile environments and using unit testing frameworks such as xUnit or nUnit.
Familiarity with React, React Native, and modern development tooling.
Experience integrating AI/LLM technologies such as OpenAI or Azure OpenAI. Desirable:
Experience with TDD, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code.
Previous team leadership or mentoring experience.
Exposure to Agentic AI frameworks and Azure DevOps pipelines. Core Competencies:
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong leadership, coaching, and problem-solving abilities.
Passion for engineering excellence and continuous learning.