Tech Lead - .Net
Tech Lead, Hands On
Salary up to £85,000
1 day per week in the Cheshire office
This role suits an engineer who leads through coding. You stay close to the codebase and spend most of your time building software. You guide architecture and engineering standards through practical delivery.
You join a small team of strong developers building modern backend systems. The team values engineers who enjoy solving complex problems and writing reliable production code.
You influence technical direction while remaining an active contributor in the code.
What you will do
- Design and build backend services using C# and .NET
- Lead technical design across new systems and platform components
- Work with product teams to turn requirements into clear technical solutions
- Improve architecture, tooling, and engineering practices
- Support developers through code reviews and technical guidance
Tech stack
- C# and .NET, latest LTS
- Azure Service Bus and RabbitMQ
- Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
- SQL Server, Azure Storage, Redis
- Microservices architecture
What you bring
- Strong backend engineering experience
- Deep experience with C# or another strongly typed language
- Strong system design and architecture skills
- Experience building distributed systems
- Focus on clean code, testing, and engineering quality
You work alongside experienced developers who care about engineering standards and reliable systems. You remain hands on with the platform while helping shape how the technology evolves.