Lead Engineer

Burns Sheehan; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Sheehan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide backend development in a hybrid Manchester setting. You will write code hands-on, influence architecture, and set engineering standards while mentoring a small team.

You will shape REST APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud integrations across Azure and AWS, balancing delivery with technical quality and driving CI/CD improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web API, and EF Core.
• Experience building scalable APIs and event-driven systems.
• Experience with Azure services and familiarity with AWS.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, Git, and code reviews.
• Previous leadership or mentoring of engineers.
• Comfortable making architectural decisions balancing delivery and quality.
• Experience using AI tools to improve development efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of backend services and APIs using C# and .NET Core.
• Own technical decisions around REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and cloud integrations.
• Work across Azure and AWS environments, including App Service, Functions, Service Bus, Blob Storage, and EventBridge.
• Drive engineering quality through testing, code reviews, CI/CD improvements, and best practices.
• Support and mentor a small team of engineers through regular feedback, coaching, and development conversations.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, technical documentation, and engineering improvements.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

ASP.NET Core Web API

Entity Framework Core

Azure services

AWS

Azure DevOps

YAML pipelines

Git

Code reviews

Leadership

Architectural decisions

AI in development

Tools

Azure DevOps

YAML pipelines

Git

Job description

Lead Software Engineer (.NET / Azure / AWS)

Location: hybrid, Manchester

We’re working with a fast-growing technology business that is scaling its platform and looking for a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across key product areas.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll continue to write code, influence architecture, support engineering standards, and manage a small team of engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of backend services and APIs using C# and .NET Core.
• Own technical decisions around REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and cloud integrations.
• Work across Azure and AWS environments, including App Service, Functions, Service Bus, Blob Storage, and EventBridge.
• Drive engineering quality through testing, code reviews, CI/CD improvements, and best practices.
• Support and mentor a small team of engineers through regular feedback, coaching, and development conversations.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, technical documentation, and engineering improvements.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience with C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web API, and Entity Framework Core.
• Proven experience building scalable APIs and event-driven systems.
• Experience with Azure services and familiarity with AWS.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, Git, and code reviews.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Comfortable making architectural decisions and balancing delivery with technical quality.
• Experience using AI tools to improve software development efficiency.

Nice to have:

• Experience with multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Cross-cloud integrations (AWS EventBridge and Azure Service Bus).
• Familiarity with PHP or legacy .NET Framework applications.

An opportunity to join a growing technology business where you’ll have real influence over engineering direction, team development, and the future of the platform.