Lead Software Engineer

Lead .NET Developer

Location: Leeds (hybrid, around 2 days onsite) Salary: Up to £80,000 + benefits

I'm working with a software house that is investing in a brand new development strategy. They want someone who can take ownership of evolving their platforms, modernising their tech stack, and helping to shape a growing engineering function.

This is a hands-on lead role where you'll work across multiple products and applications, guide a small existing team, and set the technical direction for new and ongoing projects. There's a lot of freedom to influence how things are built, delivered and supported.

What you'll be doing

• Designing and developing new applications across a range of platforms and products.
• Owning the full delivery process including architecture, development, testing, deployment and documentation.
• Embedding agile ways of working using Scrum and sprint cycles.
• Shaping a modern Azure environment using C#, .NET, SQL Server, microservices, Kubernetes and Azure App Service.
• Making sure systems are scalable, secure and easy to monitor.
• Helping define what the future team looks like and taking a role in its growth.
• Working with stakeholders to understand needs and shape the technical roadmap.

What they're looking for

• Strong background as a senior or lead-level .NET developer.
• Skilled in C#, .NET, SQL Server and Azure services.
• Experience with microservices and ideally Kubernetes.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment.
• Some experience making architectural or design decisions.
• Exposure to a variety of application types and platforms.
• Understanding of monitoring and observability tooling.
• Some leadership experience, whether direct line management or mentoring.
• Confident working with and challenging external suppliers.
• Practical mindset, comfortable working through legacy and improving things step by step.

Why this could be a good move

• A brand new role with room to influence decisions and ways of working.
• Chance to rebuild platforms instead of patching existing ones.
• Solid support from the wider organisation.
• Hybrid working from Leeds.
• Flexible working hours and a friendly team culture.