Lead Software Developer

Lead .NET Developer

We are recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing, award-winning financial technology business. To protect client confidentiality this advert is anonymous. The role is a senior, hands-on leadership post that combines coding and architecture with team management.

About the role

This is a blended technical and leadership position. Expect to spend around 70% hands-on development and 30% people leadership . You will help shape architecture, own deliverables, and mentor a small team of developers while collaborating with product and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable web applications used by both B2B and B2C customers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a development team; run code reviews and support training and development.
• Design, build and maintain web applications using C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET and SQL Server.
• Drive improvements in code quality, testing, CI/CD and deployment workflows.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical designs and estimate delivery.
• Participate in architectural decisions and introduce best-practice tooling and approaches.
• Liaise with product owners and stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery.

Skills & experience

• 5+ years commercial experience with C# and .NET (Core / ASP.NET).
• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, OOP and REST API design.
• Comfortable with Azure , Git, CI/CD pipelines and unit testing practices.
• Experience with front-end frameworks a plus (e.g., React, Angular, Telerik/Kendo).
• Excellent communicator with a pragmatic, delivery-led mindset.
• Financial services experience is desirable but not essential.

Why apply

• Senior, influential role with real ownership of technology direction.
• Competitive salary, performance bonus and excellent benefits.
• Hybrid working and strong focus on development and career progression.
• Opportunity to join a growing tech function delivering impactful products.

To apply in confidence send your CV and a short note outlining your leadership experience and recent .NET projects.