Lead C# Developer

Tempting Ventures; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

Tempting Ventures is seeking a Senior C# Developer to join its engineering team in Crewe with hybrid working (3 days on-site). You will stay hands-on with development while preparing for future Lead Developer responsibilities and mentorship roles.

Work with a modern .NET stack, microservices, and API design, contributing to architecture decisions and strategic delivery. A competitive salary with bonus and excellent benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial C#/.NET experience.
• Experience building and consuming .NET 6+ Web APIs.
• Proven microservices architectural experience.
• Proficient with SQL Server or similar relational DBs.
• Familiarity with Entity Framework and/or Dapper.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments.
• Experience with Angular or another modern front-end framework.
• Interest in mentoring others and progressing to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable applications and services.
• Design and integrate APIs.
• Improve existing platforms and systems.
• Lead code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code.
• Contribute to architecture and technical strategy.
• Support team delivery and progressively take on leadership responsibilities.

Skills

C# / .NET

Web APIs (.NET 6+)

Microservices

SQL Server

Entity Framework / Dapper

Agile delivery

Angular / Front-end

Mentoring / leadership

Tools

None

Job description

Senior to Lead C# Developer

Hybrid working - 3 days per week onsite in Crewe

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you a Senior C# Developer looking for more than just another coding role?

This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative engineering team where you’ll remain hands‑on with development while building the skills needed to progress into a future Lead Developer position. You’ll work closely with an experienced leader, gaining exposure to technical decision‑making, delivery planning, mentoring, and architecture.

The Opportunity

Working within a growing technology function, you’ll help design, build, and evolve modern applications using the latest .NET technologies and a microservices architecture. You’ll have the freedom to influence technical direction while continuing to solve complex engineering challenges.

Skills and Requirements

• 5+ years' commercial experience with C#/.NET
• Building and consuming .NET 6+ Web APIs
• Microservices architecture experience
• SQL Server or similar relational databases
• Entity Framework and/or Dapper
• Agile delivery environments
• Experience with Angular or another modern front‑end framework
• An interest in mentoring others and progressing into leadership

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing scalable applications and services
• Designing and integrating APIs
• Improving existing platforms and systems
• Leading code reviews and promoting engineering best practices
• Writing high-quality, well-tested code
• Contributing to architecture and technical strategy
• Supporting team delivery and taking on increasing leadership responsibility over time

Why Apply?

This role offers a genuine career pathway into technical and people leadership, backed by a business that invests heavily in employee development and progression. You’ll join a stable organisation with an established technology team and the opportunity to make a real impact on large‑scale business‑critical systems