Hands-On .NET Team Lead – Lead, Code & Innovate

Annapurna; City Of London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare

Death‑in‑service cover

Varied technical leadership role

Exposure to high‑profile clients

Job summary

An established software consultancy in London is seeking a Developer Team Lead to guide a growing technical team while staying hands-on with development. You will shape technical solutions, oversee delivery, and mentor engineers to maintain high standards.

There is scope to explore AI-enabled improvements and new technologies with senior client interaction. The role combines leadership with technical delivery, offering exposure to high-profile financial sector projects and a pensionable,

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with C# and the .NET ecosystem.
• Experience with ASP.NET, Web APIs and SQL Server.
• Good understanding of software design principles, particularly SOLID.
• Knowledge of unit testing, test‑driven development and writing maintainable code.
• Experience mentoring developers, leading technical projects or taking responsibility for development delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage with clients and explain technical concepts clearly.
• A logical, proactive approach to problem‑solving and a genuine interest in continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Leading, supporting and mentoring a team of software developers, helping them develop their technical capabilities.
• Contributing to the design and development of robust, scalable software applications.
• Taking ownership of technical decisions, development standards and overall code quality.
• Working closely with clients and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Supporting project planning, prioritisation and delivery to ensure deadlines and expectations are met.
• Encouraging best practices around software development, testing, code reviews and version control.
• Identifying opportunities to improve development processes and exploring the potential use of AI and other emerging technologies.

Skills

C# & .NET

ASP.NET

SQL Server

Web APIs

SOLID principles

Unit testing

Test-driven development

Mentoring

Client communication

Git

Azure DevOps

JavaScript/TypeScript/Angular

AI awareness

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

An established software consultancy in London is seeking a Developer Team Lead to guide a growing technical team while staying hands-on with development. You will shape technical solutions, oversee delivery, and mentor engineers to maintain high standards.

There is scope to explore AI-enabled improvements and new technologies with senior client interaction. The role combines leadership with technical delivery, offering exposure to high-profile financial sector projects and a pensionable,