Engineering Lead - Integration

About the Role

This role provides technical leadership across the backend services, APIs and integrations that power the digital ecosystem, combining hands-on engineering with technical guidance. It sits within the Digital & Technology Transformation Team and supports the transformation of digital platforms and globally scalable solutions across mobile applications, internal platforms and third-party services. The role leads complex delivery, supports other engineers, and helps ensure secure, reliable and scalable solutions. Technology is central to this evolution, and the role works across Product, QA, Data and frontend teams to deliver solutions end to end.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of backend services, APIs and integrations.
• Own complex initiatives from design through to deployment.
• Design and develop C# and .NET solutions within Azure.
• Set engineering standards and lead code and architecture reviews.
• Guide engineers through complex technical challenges.
• Work with Product, QA, Data and frontend teams to deliver solutions end to end.
• Improve system reliability, security, performance and observability.
• Lead incident resolution and help reduce technical debt.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies and delivery challenges.
• Share knowledge and support strong engineering practices across the team.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Significant software engineering experience, including technical leadership responsibilities.
• Strong hands-on experience with C#, .NET and Microsoft Azure.
• Experience building backend services, RESTful APIs and integration solutions.
• Strong knowledge of API-led, event-driven and asynchronous integration patterns.
• Experience designing scalable solutions across internal and third-party systems.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring and DevOps practices.
• Experience leading technical delivery and supporting other engineers.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps, Functions, Event Grid, Kafka or RabbitMQ.

Workplace

Permanent - full time; 40 hours per week.

Benefits & Perks

• The opportunity to be part of a brand redefining the future of wellness.
• A premium environment with industry-leading facilities.
• Development and progression opportunities aligned to your level.
• Access to a vibrant, engaged member community.
• The platform to build your career, reputation and impact.
• 25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays, plus a Celebration Day.
• Access to The Peoples Pension, with employer contributions at 3%.
• Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy, plus free membership for your children and access to Club V.
• Private Dental and Healthcare Insurance.
• Life Assurance at 4x your salary.
• Discounts across Virgin Active, including guest passes and 50% off PT sessions.
• Access to Virgin Family, with colleague communication across Virgin Group and discounts including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2.