Lead Software Engineer

Lead Developer - Cloud-Native Solutions (AWS, .NET 8, React)

Location: Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid)

Salary: £80,000 (dependant on experience) + bonus + excellent benefits

Drive Innovation. Lead with Purpose. Build the Future.

We're hiring a Lead Developer to join a high-performing engineering team driving the digital transformation of a major Pan-European platform.

This is more than just a development role-it's a leadership opportunity. You'll guide a talented team through the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native applications, used by thousands of customers every day.

From cutting-edge architecture to hands-on coding, you'll help shape a modern platform powered by AWS, .NET 8, React, and Terraform-all while working in a collaborative, agile environment that values technical excellence, mentorship, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers-guiding technical direction, fostering best practices, and championing innovation.
• Stay hands-on: drive code quality through reviews, architecture design, and standards setting.
• Own and influence the technical roadmap, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Champion cloud-first, microservices-based, event-driven architecture.
• Continuously improve infrastructure with Infrastructure-as-Code tools and CI/CD pipelines.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a Lead or Senior Developer role within agile software teams.
• Strong background in .NET (preferably .NET 8) and AWS Cloud technologies.
• Proficiency with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern Front End practices.
• Understanding of event-driven architecture, serverless computing, and Terraform.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills-you'll be a bridge between tech and business.
• Passion for mentoring and developing other engineers.

Our Stack

• Cloud: AWS
• Languages: C# (.NET 8), JavaScript, TypeScript
• Frontend: React
• Infrastructure: Terraform, GitHub Actions
• Databases: DynamoDB
• Messaging: SNS/SQS, EventBridge
• Testing: Playwright, K6

What's in It for You?

• Join a forward-thinking, cloud-native tech team building solutions at scale.
• Shape products used across Europe, impacting thousands of users.
• Hybrid working: enjoy flexibility and work-life balance with 1-2 days (average) in-office per week.
• Career development: training budgets, mentoring programmes, and internal mobility.
• Competitive package including bonus, private healthcare, pension, and more.

Ready to make a real impact? If you're a Lead Developer, Senior Software Engineer, or Technical Team Lead ready to work with modern tools in a purpose-driven team-apply today.

Be part of a company that doesn't just embrace change-it builds it.