Experienced .NET Engineer

Influential Software Services Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days’ paid holiday

Life insurance and 24/7 access to an online GP

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Mental health support

Clear opportunities for career progression

Job summary

Influential Software Services Ltd is looking for an Experienced .NET Engineer to join their development team in Maidstone. This role involves leading and mentoring a small team, delivering high-quality software solutions, and working on large-scale projects using latest technologies.

The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in C# development. The position offers various benefits including 30 days' paid holiday and life insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in C# development.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in scaled Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and coach your team.
• Design and develop high‑quality applications.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

C# development

Agile planning and delivery

Tools

.NET Core 3.1

ASP.NET MVC

Azure

Entity Framework

CI/CD tools

HTML/CSS/JavaScript frameworks

Job description

Experienced .NET Engineer

Position: Experienced .NET Engineer
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Development
Reports To: Chief Technology Officer
Location: Central Maidstone, Kent (full-time, office-based)

About the Company

Established in 1993, Influential is a boutique systems integrator, designing and delivering high-quality technical, team augmentation, training and software solutions to 200+ global clients, including local and international businesses as well as central government, local councils, the health sector, universities and colleges.

About the Role

We’re continuing to grow, and with that comes an exciting opportunity for an experienced .NET Engineer to step into a lead role within one of our dedicated development teams. Each of our teams delivers first‑class bespoke software development and integration projects, providing excellently managed services and consistent engagements across the digital ecosystem.

As an experienced .NET Engineer, you’ll champion software quality and technical vision for both the company and our clients. You’ll take ownership of large-scale projects, guiding your team to deliver outstanding results while also mentoring junior and mid-level developers to grow in their roles.

This is a hands‑on role where you’ll be deeply involved in writing high‑quality code in a complex software environment, whilst also managing a team of 3–4 engineers.

You’ll be the subject expert for your scrum, supporting your team in day‑to‑day work, providing technical direction, and ensuring delivery of key deadlines.

As a top‑tier Microsoft partner, Influential has access to the leading technologies within the Microsoft stack, so you’ll be expected to be learning and utilising these, as customer demand dictates.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and coach your team. Setting targets, planning workloads, delegating tasks and guiding their professional growth.
• Assess performance, provide constructive feedback, and ensure work is delivered effectively and on time.
• Take the lead in designing and developing high‑quality applications.
• Work on large‑scale projects across multiple industries, including eCommerce and enterprise‑level solutions, using technologies such as .NET Core, C# .NET, AWS, and MySQL.
• Build and maintain integrations with external customers and suppliers.
• Champion software quality and technical vision for our clients.
• Provide third‑line support for solutions in production.
• Hands‑on coding in C# .NET.
• Collaborate closely with development, product, and service delivery teams in an Agile environment.
• Share ideas for improvements, experiment with new technologies, and make recommendations for change where relevant.
• Offer technical assistance and support across the company.
• Liaise with third‑party software providers throughout the lifecycle of projects, from design and development to support and maintenance.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to support, guide, and delegate effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to resolve conflicts and support team cohesion.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to adapt and fix legacy code.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and delivering testable software in scaled Agile environments.
• Solid knowledge of software structures, architectures, design patterns, and modern development processes.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in C# development.
• Hands‑on expertise in the following:
  • .NET Core 3.1
  • ASP.NET MVC (Core), Razor Pages, Blazor
  • EF Core
  • Azure (Web Apps, Serverless, Messaging, SQL Server/CosmosDB)
  • HTML, CSS and JavaScript frameworks (React/Angular)
  • CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, CircleCI)
  • Entity Framework

Nice to Have

• Experience with API design (REST, JSON)
• Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and integration
• Exposure to DevOps tools such as TeamCity, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Octopus Deploy
• Worked within an Agile environment
• Familiarity with TDD/BDD approaches

Benefits

• 30 days’ paid holiday
• Life insurance and 24/7 access to an online GP
• Discounted gym membership & online fitness programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Perkbox discount platform
• Mental health support and life coaching
• Financial wellbeing guidance
• Nutrition plans and advice
• Clear opportunities for career progression