Lead Software Engineer
Lead .NET Software Engineer – Cloud SaaS / AI Engineering - 4 days WFH - £95,000
We’re partnering with a high-growth SaaS technology business looking for a Lead .NET Software Engineer to help shape the future of a cloud-native platform used by some of the UK’s largest enterprise organisations.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on architecture, modern engineering practices, cloud-native development, and AI-augmented software delivery.
You’ll play a key role in scaling a next-generation SaaS platform built on .NET 9 and Azure, helping drive the evolution from a successful legacy product into a modern, distributed cloud architecture.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Own and evolve technical architecture across a large-scale SaaS platform
- Lead complex engineering initiatives, proof of concepts, and cross-team technical delivery
- Drive modern engineering standards across code quality, testing, observability, and operational readiness
- Shape architectural decisions across modular monolith and distributed system patterns
- Champion Domain-Driven Design and event-driven architecture approaches
- Support the adoption of AI-assisted development tooling and engineering workflows
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, technical coaching, and collaborative problem solving
- Partner closely with Product, Platform, QA, and Engineering leadership teams
Tech Environment:
- C# / .NET 9
- Azure PaaS
- TypeScript / SPA frameworks
- Entity Framework Core
- Azure Service Bus / Event Grid
- CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
- Docker, Terraform, Azure DevOps
- Application Insights & modern observability tooling
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong experience leading engineering initiatives within complex SaaS or enterprise environments
- Deep expertise in .NET and cloud-native architecture
- Experience designing scalable distributed systems and modern software platforms
- Strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design, event-driven systems, and modern architectural patterns
- Experience with Azure cloud technologies and DevOps practices
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tooling such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code or similar
- Strong stakeholder communication and mentoring capability
What’s On Offer:
- Hybrid working model, 4 days WFH a week
- Opportunity to influence architecture and engineering direction at scale
- Modern cloud-native engineering environment
- AI-first engineering initiatives
- High-impact role within a growing SaaS business
- Collaborative, engineering-led culture with strong technical investment
If you’re passionate about modern .NET engineering, scalable cloud platforms, and building high-quality software in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Lead .NET Software Engineer – Cloud SaaS / AI Engineering - 4 days WFH - £95,000