Hands-on Development Lead – C#, Azure & Team Growth

Searchability (UK) Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Manchester is seeking an experienced Development Lead to manage and grow a talented team of developers. You will drive the delivery of high-quality employee management solutions, improve practices, and support career development while staying close to the code. Ideal candidates will have proven experience leading software teams, a strong technical background in C#, Azure Functions, SQL Server, and React, and excellent communication skills. Join a people-first culture with great benefits.

Benefits

Training budget

Profit share

Birthday off

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software teams and delivering production-ready solutions.
• Strong technical background in C#, Azure Functions, SQL Server, and/or React.
• Skilled in coaching, career development, and team building.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of new product features and maintain existing solutions.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional development team.
• Improve development practices and reduce technical dependencies.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to align strategy.
• Support estimation, testing, and requirement elaboration.

Skills

C#

Azure Functions

SQL Server

React

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

A leading tech company in Manchester is seeking an experienced Development Lead to manage and grow a talented team of developers. You will drive the delivery of high-quality employee management solutions, improve practices, and support career development while staying close to the code. Ideal candidates will have proven experience leading software teams, a strong technical background in C#, Azure Functions, SQL Server, and React, and excellent communication skills. Join a people-first culture with great benefits.