Development Team Lead

Annapurna; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Annapurna is seeking a Developer Team Lead to blend hands-on software development with technical leadership in London. You’ll guide a team delivering scalable Microsoft stack solutions for investment management clients, while shaping architecture and ensuring best practices across the full software lifecycle.

You’ll lead, mentor and develop developers, manage priorities and engage with high-profile clients in a fast-paced consultancy environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a strong academic background.
• Strong software development and problem-solving ability.
• Experience with C#, ADO.NET and ASP.NET.
• Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL.
• Understanding of SOLID development principles.
• Experience with unit testing and Test-Driven Development.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Ability to lead, mentor and support other developers.
• Willingness to learn about financial markets.
• Determined, flexible and collaborative approach to work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a professional client environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, supporting their professional growth.
• Design and architect scalable, maintainable and high-performance software solutions.
• Contribute to full-stack development across front end and middleware.
• Apply strong coding, testing and version-control practices.
• Deliver software projects and solutions for investment management clients.
• Analyse complex problems and break them down into logical, practical solutions.
• Build knowledge of investment management and the wider investment banking environment.
• Communicate effectively with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Set objectives, tasks and deadlines to ensure successful delivery.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Skills

C#

ADO.NET

ASP.NET

SQL Server

SQL

SOLID

Unit Testing

TDD

Mentoring

Leadership

Client-facing

Communication

Financial markets interest

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Angular

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Developer Team Lead to combine hands-on software development with technical leadership and mentoring.

You’ll work across full-stack Microsoft and web technologies, helping design and deliver scalable solutions while developing your understanding of investment management and working closely with high-profile clients.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, supporting their professional growth
• Design and architect scalable, maintainable and high-performance software solutions
• Contribute to full-stack development across front end and middleware
• Apply strong coding, testing and version-control practices
• Deliver software projects and solutions for investment management clients
• Analyse complex problems and break them down into logical, practical solutions
• Build knowledge of investment management and the wider investment banking environment
• Communicate effectively with clients and internal stakeholders
• Set objectives, tasks and deadlines to ensure successful delivery
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment

What They're Looking For

• Graduate with a strong academic background
• Strong software development and problem-solving ability
• Experience with C#, ADO.NET and ASP.NET (Web API/Web Services)
• Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL
• Understanding of SOLID development principles
• Experience with unit testing and Test-Driven Development
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Ability to lead, mentor and support other developers
• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn about financial markets and investment management
• Determined, flexible and collaborative approach to work
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a professional client environment

Nice to Have

• Angular experience
• Git and Azure DevOps
• Previous experience within financial services or investment management

Why Join?

• Work with major investment banking and financial services clients
• Combine hands-on development with technical leadership
• Opportunity to develop expertise in investment management technology
• Join a collaborative, team-oriented consultancy environment