Head of Platform / Lead Developer (C#, .net)

JR United Kingdom; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in car leasing is seeking a Head of Platform / Lead Developer to shape the future of broker technology. This senior role includes overseeing platform architecture, leading development, and potentially growing into a CTO position. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in .NET and cloud-native systems and contribute to vital tech decisions within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Senior developer or team lead with extensive experience in .NET and cloud-native systems.
• Excited to grow into a CTO role within 1-2 years.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of and evolve the platform architecture.
• Lead daily coding and deployment operations.
• Mentor incoming engineers and define best practices.

Skills

.NET

Azure

Clean architecture

Web frameworks

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Head of Platform / Lead Developer (C#, .net), royal leamington spa

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Client:

MotorComplete - Auto Platforms Ltd

Location:

royal leamington spa, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Head of Platforms - Lead Developer (C#, .net)

Hybrid – Home-based with 1 to 2 days / week in our Stratford–Banbury office - salary c£65k

AutoPlatforms Ltd

We’re building the UK’s leading platform for car leasing brokers.

Already powering 60+ broker sites, we’re looking for a senior technical leader to continue the exceptional growth of our platform and help shape the future of broker technology.

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership and evolve our custom in-house platform architecture (Azure, .NET, Umbraco, Blazor, Vue)
• Lead development with daily coding and deployment operations (this is mainly a development position initially)
• Work with founders to set roadmap, priorities, and engineering direction
• Help standardise industry data/APIs and lead integrations with providers like Lex Autolease
• Mentor incoming engineers, define best practices, and raise the bar on tech
• Grow into CTO-level responsibility as the business scales

Our Stack

• A senior developer or team lead ready to step into platform ownership
• Deeply experienced with .NET, cloud-native systems, and web frameworks
• Opinionated about clean architecture, data models, and APIs
• Excited to represent us at the tech table – inside and outside the business
• Looking to grow into a CTO role over the next 1–2 years

Why Join Us?

• We’re small, fast-moving, and already leading in our space
• We already process the best technology in the industry
• We listen to our customers and they love us – our roadmap is built on real broker feedback
• You’ll help shape the product, the company, and the wider industry