Lead Backend Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to lead a small team of three integration developers. You will own all integration work, mentor engineers and collaborate with the Engineering Manager on design and architectural decisions.

The role is hybrid with occasional travel; you will be hands-on (about 70%) while driving delivery, reviewing code, and shaping API and integration architecture using C#/.NET and Azure services.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building enterprise integration platforms.
• Strong background in Azure cloud-native architectures.
• Previous team leadership experience mentoring engineers.
• Strong experience with C# and .NET development.
• Experience designing APIs and integration architectures.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, asynchronous messaging, and event-driven systems.
• Hands-on with Azure Functions, App Services, Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure SQL, and Storage Services.
• Experience with Azure API Management (APIM), CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and Terraform IaC.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of 3 integration developers and own all integration work.
• Guide design and architecture decisions, collaborating with Product Manager.
• Balance hands-on coding (70%) with leadership (30%), and oversee code reviews.
• Drive delivery across projects and manage integration with customers and third parties.

Skills

Enterprise integration

C#/.NET

Team leadership

API design

RESTful APIs

Event-driven architecture

Azure cloud

CI/CD

Terraform IaC

Azure DevOps

Tools

Azure Functions

App Services

Service Bus

Event Grid

Azure SQL

Storage Services

APIM

Terraform IaC

Azure DevOps

Job description

the company are currently working with a SaaS business servicing the property industry looking to hire a new Lead Backend Engineer on a full-time basis!

Reporting directly into the Engineering Manager our client is looking for someone to come in and lead a small team of 3 integration developers, take ownership of all integration work within the company as well as all customer and 3rd party integrations. This role will be a technically hands on position however you will have a (management/leadership) 70/30 (hands on) split supporting design, architectural decisions and collaborating with the Product Manager while also driving the team across delivery, implementing changes and managing code reviews!

Location: Hybrid, adhoc travel

Salary: up to £75,000 plus benefits

Skills required

• Experienced developer with a background in designing and building enterprise integration platforms
• A strong background in Azure cloud-native architectures
• Previous team leadership experience managing and mentoring engineers and technical initiatives
• Strong experience with C# and .NET development
• Experience designing APIs and integration architectures
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, asynchronous messaging, and event-driven systems
• Hands-on experience with Azure Functions, App Services, Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure SQL, and Storage Services
• Experience with Azure API Management (APIM), CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and Terraform IaC

If you are an experienced C#/.NET developer with a background of supporting enterprise integration platforms then please apply now for immediate consideration and to find out more!

Please note this role cannot offer visa sponsorship.