Lead Software Engineer

We're looking for a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to own architecture, delivery and technical quality for Power Platform and Power BI solutions. You will be the technical lead for a small development team (4 engineers): writing and reviewing code, owning integrations and data architecture, and mentoring the team to deliver robust, scalable, cloud-native solutions. The day-to-day is primarily engineering: you will code, design and ship, but you will also set technical direction, review peers' work and take responsibility for delivery quality.

What you'll do:

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and Power BI solutions.
• Be predominantly hands-on (≈70–80%): write and review code, develop integrations (C#, .NET Core, Azure Functions, custom connectors), and implement ETL/dataflows for Power BI.
• Own data modelling, DAX/Power Query optimisation and performance tuning for enterprise Power BI.
• Design and implement APIs, microservices and cloud architecture on Azure (Azure SQL, Service Bus, Data Factory / Synapse / Fabric).
• Implement and enforce ALM/CI-CD practices for Power Platform and supporting services (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions, solution packaging).
• Line-manage and mentor a team of four developers: 1:1s, technical coaching, code reviews and career development.
• Drive quality through automated testing, observability and release governance; step in for complex dev tasks as required.
• Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, Pre-Sales and Security to translate requirements into pragmatic, maintainable solutions.
• Support pre-sales and client technical discussions when required and ensure successful handovers to operations.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years' software engineering experience with substantial Power Platform and Power BI delivery at enterprise scale.
• Strong hands-on skills in C# / .NET Core, Azure services, and Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse).
• Deep Power BI experience: data modelling, DAX, Power Query (M), performance tuning and building enterprise reports/dashboards.
• Experience building integrations and APIs, plus familiarity with microservices patterns and cloud-native design.
• Practical experience implementing Power Platform governance, ALM and CI/CD for solution packaging and deployments.
• Proven track record of leading small engineering teams, conducting code reviews and lifting technical standards.
• Excellent problem solving, communication and stakeholder skills — able to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical audiences.

Desirable:

• Experience with Power BI Premium, Fabric or Synapse.
• Familiarity with Copilot Studio / AI Builder integrations.
• Experience with front-end frameworks (React/Vue) for embedded experiences.
• Consultancy or managed-services experience.