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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Royal London Group
- **Location:** Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £58,865
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software Engineering, AngularJS
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5952190784

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on C# and .NET engineering experience in an enterprise environment.
 * Experience taking technical ownership of complex applications or services.
 * Sound knowledge of software design, testing, security, maintainability and production reliability.
 * Experience coaching engineers and providing constructive technical feedback.
 * The ability to communicate complex decisions clearly and build support for your recommendations.
 * A collaborative, pragmatic approach to delivery and continuous improvement.
 * A role model for the Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate and Achieve.

Enterprise experience of Java or Angular would be desirable but not essential.

## Description

* Take technical ownership of complex software changes from discovery and design through to production.
 * Design secure, reliable and maintainable solutions using C#/.NET and related technologies.
 * Raise engineering quality through automation, effective standards and constructive code and design reviews.
 * Coach other engineers and help them develop their technical judgement and confidence.
 * Collaborate with product, architecture, testing, security and operational teams to deliver effective solutions.
 * Identify technical risks and dependencies early, then help the team resolve them pragmatically.
 * Influence improvements to engineering tooling, practices and the wider developer experience.