Lead C# Engineer

Burns Sheehan; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing B2B SaaS company is seeking a hands-on Lead Engineer to drive technical delivery and raise code quality standards. This role involves backend and frontend development (C#, .NET, React) and offers significant business impact during a SaaS transformation. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software engineering, especially with modern technologies and agile environments. Attractive compensation and opportunities for growth are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial experience in software engineering.
• Strong backend skills with .NET 6+ and Entity Framework / EF Core.
• Frontend expertise with React and TypeScript.
• Cloud experience with Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Be hands-on with delivery (70% backend / 30% frontend).
• Influence architecture, tooling, and product direction.
• Evolve a monolith architecture into a modern SaaS platform.
• Shape engineering practices and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

C#

.NET 6+

Entity Framework / EF Core

React

TypeScript

Microsoft Azure

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Job description

Senior/ Lead C# .Net engineer

Location: Hybrid / remote (based in Manchester, Leeds or London)

Salary- £70,000 - £80,000

Engineer - Full Stack, .NET / React / Azure)

We're hiring on behalf of a fast-growing B2B SaaS company undergoing a large-scale technology transformation. With recent investment this organisation is scaling rapidly - the development team is at the heart of the growth.

With a recently refreshed platform this company is already receiving excellent feedback from customers. Now, they're embarking on a major greenfield transformation and seeking a hands-on Lead Engineer to drive technical delivery, accelerate speed to market, and raise the bar on code quality.

The Role

As a Lead Engineer, you'll:

• Be hands-on with delivery (70% backend / 30% frontend) while also influencing architecture, tooling, and product direction. C#, .NET, React, Azure

• Communicate confidently with senior leadership while diving deep into technical problem-solving.

• Play a pivotal role in evolving a monolith architecture into a modern SaaS platform.

• Help shape engineering practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native development on Azure.

• Contribute to a high-performing engineering culture in a business with strong leadership and long-standing expertise.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of commercial experience in software engineering.

• Strong backend skills with .NET 6+ and Entity Framework / EF Core.

• Frontend expertise with React and TypeScript.

• Cloud experience with Microsoft Azure (Azure AD B2C, Azure Front Door, etc.)

• Experience working in fast-paced, agile SaaS environments.

• Someone who thrives on solving problems hands-on rather than people management.

• Bonus: Razor Pages, NoSQL, CI/CD expertise, or experience modernising legacy systems.

Why Join?

• Be at the heart of a greenfield SaaS transformation with significant business impact.

• Join a collaborative, growing team with strong long-term leadership in place.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

• Clear opportunities for professional growth as the company scales.

If this role sounds of interest, please reach out directly to - [e-mail]

Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.