Lead Developer

Cox Automotive Europe; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive Europe is looking for a Lead Developer to spearhead a new team within their Product Engineering division. The role involves designing secure and scalable cloud-native systems and mentoring upcoming developers. Join to innovate and make a significant impact in the automotive tech sector.

Benefits

Innovative and creative work culture

Opportunities for career growth

Supportive working environment

Impact on major vehicle processing systems

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in agile environments.
• Deep expertise in .NET and AWS.
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical team in developing cloud-native solutions.
• Architect secure, scalable systems.
• Mentor engineering talent and ensure high code quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Architecture

Agile Development

Interpersonal Skills

Event-Driven Systems

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

React

Kafka

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Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming the automotive tech landscape?

At Cox Automotive Europe, we’re not just building software—we’re shaping the future of vehicle services. Our Product Engineering team is at the heart of this mission, delivering high-quality, cloud-native solutions that power the UK and European wholesale vehicle ecosystem.

We’re on the lookout for a Lead Software Engineer to head up a brand-new squad within our Manheim Vehicle Services (MVS) business. MVS processes over 200,000 vehicles annually for major manufacturers, finance, and rental companies—this is your chance to make a real impact at scale.

What You’ll Do

• Lead from the front: Be a hands-on technical leader, guiding a team of developers and QA engineers.
• Architect the future: Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems using modern cloud-native technologies.
• Mentor and inspire: Help shape the next generation of engineering talent.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with product managers, architects, and UX/UI teams to deliver exceptional digital products.
• Champion quality: Set the bar high for code quality, testing, and delivery standards.

We’re modernising from a .NET Framework monolith to a microservices architecture in AWS. You’ll work with:

• Cloud: AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, Aurora, DynamoDB, DocumentDB)
• Frontend: React
• Messaging: Kafka, SNS/SQS, EventBridge
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitHub Enterprise

What You Bring

• Proven experience leading agile development teams.
• Deep expertise in .NET, AWS, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• A passion for clean, scalable architecture and event-driven systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills—you know how to bring out the best in people.
• A delivery mindset with a focus on value, security, and resilience.
• Experience with microservices, TDD, and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• A natural ability to juggle priorities and drive strategy.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative culture: We foster creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Real impact: Work on systems that touch hundreds of thousands of vehicles annually.
• Career growth: Lead a new squad and shape the future of our tech stack.
• Supportive environment: We value people as much as we value code.

Ready to lead, code, and innovate?

Apply now and help us drive the future of automotive technology.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We work with a carefully selected set of recruitment partners and are not looking to add to our PSL.

We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development, Retail Motor Vehicles, and Wholesale Motor Vehicles and Parts

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