Software Development Team Lead
Software Development Team Lead
Location: Crewe, Cheshire (hybrid working - you must live within commuting distance)
Exalto Consulting is working with a well-established, growing technology business that develops specialist software used in complex, operational environments. Their systems support organisations where reliability, accuracy, and continuity are critical to day-to-day performance.
They are seeking a Software Development Team Lead to provide clear leadership to their development function and support the continued evolution of their core software platform.
This is a leadership-first role, focused on creating the conditions for a development team to succeed. You will guide, support, and organise a team of developers working primarily with Microsoft .NET and C# technologies, ensuring delivery is consistent, structured, and aligned to business priorities.
The position is not hands-on coding focused. Instead, your impact will come through the effectiveness of your team, the quality of delivery, and the strength of the processes you help maintain and improve.
Essential experience:
Location: Crewe, Cheshire (hybrid working - you must live within commuting distance)
Exalto Consulting is working with a well-established, growing technology business that develops specialist software used in complex, operational environments. Their systems support organisations where reliability, accuracy, and continuity are critical to day-to-day performance.
They are seeking a Software Development Team Lead to provide clear leadership to their development function and support the continued evolution of their core software platform.
This is a leadership-first role, focused on creating the conditions for a development team to succeed. You will guide, support, and organise a team of developers working primarily with Microsoft .NET and C# technologies, ensuring delivery is consistent, structured, and aligned to business priorities.
The position is not hands-on coding focused. Instead, your impact will come through the effectiveness of your team, the quality of delivery, and the strength of the processes you help maintain and improve.
Essential experience:
- A background in software development, with strong exposure to Microsoft .NET and C# technologies
- Experience leading or managing development teams
- A track record of delivering software projects within structured environments
- Good working knowledge of development lifecycles and supporting processes
- Leads with clarity, consistency, and fairness
- Communicates openly and in a straightforward way
- Is organised and practical in approach
- Takes a genuine interest in supporting and developing others
- Experience with Azure or cloud-based environments
- Exposure to large or long lifecycle systems
- Experience working in sectors where software underpins operational or production processes