Lead Software Engineer
Our client is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join its growing technology team.
This is a hands-on leadership role, combining software engineering, cloud delivery, team mentoring, and technical ownership. You’ll help build and maintain high-quality applications, support scalable solutions on Microsoft Azure, and lead a small development team through day-to-day delivery.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead and mentor a team of developers, supporting their growth and delivery
- Develop and maintain high-quality applications across the full stack
- Build front-end components using React, JavaScript and CSS
- Develop back-end APIs using C#
- Design, develop and optimise SQL databases
- Deploy and manage cloud-based solutions on Microsoft Azure
- Use Terraform to manage infrastructure as code
- Integrate with third-party APIs
- Carry out code reviews and promote engineering best practice
- Troubleshoot technical issues and support continuous improvement
- Work with wider teams to align development activity with business goals
- Monitor and manage Azure costs effectively
What They're Looking For
- Proven experience leading or mentoring software developers
- Strong C# development experience
- Experience with React, JavaScript and CSS
- Strong SQL database experience
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Azure
- Experience using Terraform
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to manage priorities, delegate work and deliver projects on time
Desirable Experience
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Exposure to DevOps practices
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs
- Previous experience managing cloud costs or infrastructure efficiency
- Experience working in a product-led or business-critical software environment
Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd, your personal data may be added to our database as part of the application process. Our privacy policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data. Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you again within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further.
Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK