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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Developer - **Company:** Lucid Support Services Ltd - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Agile Methodology, ASP.NET MVC Framework, HTML5, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Profiling, Code Review, Cyber Security, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Database Queries, Software Debugging, DevOps, Web Development, Microsoft SQL Server, Object-Oriented Software Development, Pair Programming, Software Architecture, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, Data Storage Technologies, .NET Core, ReactJS, Backend, Git, Vue.js, Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets (SASS), AngularJS, Integration Tests, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Service Stack, Web Api - **Published:** October 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/gb/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-E47831657C45238961/ ## About the Role Backend Development: * Strong commercial development experience using C#, .NET, .NET Core and .NET Framework. * Experience developing web applications using ASP.NET MVC and Web API. * Proven ability to design, develop and maintain RESTful APIs. * Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, reusable components and shared libraries. * Experience debugging, profiling and optimising applications to improve performance and reliability. Databases: * Strong SQL and SQL Server experience. * Experience designing database schemas to meet data storage, retrieval and performance requirements. * Ability to troubleshoot and optimise database queries and application interactions. Frontend Development: * Experience with HTML5, CSS, SASS, JavaScript and TypeScript. * Familiarity with modern Front End frameworks such as Angular, React or Vue.js. * Angular experience would be particularly advantageous. DevOps & Development Practices: * Strong experience using Git for version control. * Experience implementing and working with CI/CD pipelines. * Good understanding of modern software development standards, automated testing and engineering best practices. * Experience working within Agile software delivery environments. Leadership & Architecture Experience: * Proven experience leading software development teams within complex technical environments. * Ability to motivate, mentor and develop engineers while maintaining consistent technical standards. * Strong understanding of software architecture, systems design and engineering best practices. * Experience designing systems with medium to high levels of technical complexity, risk and business impact. * Ability to review technical designs and recommend appropriate technologies, integration approaches and architectural improvements. * Strong understanding of secure software development, ensuring information security is Embedded throughout the design and development life cycle. Desirable Experience: * Experience coordinating systems integration activities across multiple applications, platforms or services. * Understanding of integration testing and the challenges associated with complex interconnected systems. * Experience delivering digital services within Central Government, the wider public sector or other highly regulated environments. * Strong user-focused approach, with the ability to balance technical requirements against business objectives and user needs. * Experience contributing to wider engineering improvements, including observability, monitoring, automated testing and developer experience tooling. ## Description * We are seeking two experienced Lead Developers to support the delivery and continuous improvement of critical digital products and services within a complex, high-profile public sector environment. * The successful candidates will provide technical leadership within multidisciplinary Agile delivery teams, taking responsibility for the design, development and delivery of high-quality, secure and scalable software solutions. * Working closely with Principal Developers, DevOps Engineers and wider technical teams, you will help shape technical decisions, establish development standards and ensure solutions align with wider architectural and strategic objectives. * This is an excellent opportunity for experienced .NET Developers who enjoy remaining technically hands-on while providing leadership, mentoring and guidance to development teams., * Provide technical leadership to a multidisciplinary Agile development team, coordinating development activities and ensuring high-quality software delivery. * Lead the design, development and implementation of scalable, secure and maintainable applications using C# and the .NET technology stack. * Make technical decisions in line with established architectural principles, engineering standards and wider strategic objectives. * Collaborate with Principal Developers, DevOps Engineers and other technical stakeholders to ensure effective knowledge sharing and consistent development practices. * Mentor, coach and support developers through technical guidance, code reviews, pair programming and knowledge-sharing activities. * Translate user and business requirements into practical technical solutions, ensuring a strong focus on quality, usability and value. * Champion modern software engineering practices, including automated testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery and reusable component development. * Contribute to improvements in monitoring, observability, developer tooling and overall engineering efficiency. * Review technical designs and development approaches to ensure appropriate technology selection, security, performance and maintainability. * Promote effective collaboration and sustainable ways of working across multidisciplinary Agile teams. * Identify opportunities to adopt emerging technologies and improve development processes, standards and delivery outcomes.