Lead Software Developer

LGBT Jobs; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Health and wellbeing rewards

Employee share purchase

Team events and recognition

Supportive, close-knit culture

Job summary

Computershare is seeking a Lead Software Developer in Edinburgh to build and mentor a growing engineering team. You will deliver high-quality outcomes for the Issuer Services business, collaborating with delivery leads, product managers and testing teams.

The role combines hands-on coding with mentoring, setting engineering direction and promoting best practices across multiple platforms while based in the Edinburgh office three days a week and enjoying home‑working flexibility.

Qualifications

• Hands-on full stack engineer with experience in C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework and SQL.
• Bringing experience of leading the engineering of web applications, with an understanding of mobile development considered an advantage.
• Have a strong record of collaborating with product managers, delivery leads, test teams and support functions.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the business domains your products have served.
• Demonstrate experience of working effectively with remote teams.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and day to day support to engineers within the team.
• Hands-on experience with React development or another modern front-end framework (e.g. Angular, Vue.js).
• Practical understanding of front-end development principles and component-based UI architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team delivering outcomes for Issuer Services Investor Engagement.
• Mentor engineers, balance hands-on coding with technical leadership (hands-on).",

Skills

C#

ASP.NET Core

SQL

React

full stack

Job description

Responsibilities include leading an engineering team and delivering high-quality outcomes

Requirements include experience in C#, ASP.NET Core, and SQL

Desirable experience with React or other front-end frameworks

Location: Edinburgh, Hybrid

In this position, you’ll be based in the Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week.

We give you a world of potential

Computershare are currently looking to recruit a Lead Software Developer to work closely with the Technical Delivery Lead as part of our Issuer Services business.

You will lead and grow a highly performing engineering team that consistently delivers excellent outcomes for the Issuer Services Investor Engagement business.

This position sits within a newly established Edinburgh-based team. The team will create the next generation of customer experiences on a unified platform that brings together multiple businesses and product capabilities to create a market leading digital experience that delivers new and compelling value for customers.
Why would you choose this role when there are other Lead Software Developer roles in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out:

• This is a unique opportunity as we look to integrate 3 entities to create a new and exciting business line for our business
• We work in a fun and collaborative team environment.
• We offer continuous learning and education opportunities and put emphasis on continued improvement and growth.
  

A role you will love

We are seeking a Lead Software Developer to build and promote a highly performing, engaged and energic team environment.

You will be a technical mentor, a strategic contributor, and an advocate for engineering best practices across our products.

Other key responsibilities:

• Build and foster a group of passionate, highly skilled, engaged and motivated Software Engineers.
• Make sure the team can engage closely and collaboratively with the business.
• Facilitate/coordinate coaching, mentoring, training, and professional development programs within the group.
• Participate, and encourage team participation, in learning and development activities including industry updates, "lunch and learn" sessions, formal mentoring and formal training opportunities.
• Drive the maturation of Software/Solution Engineering as a valued discipline in the Engineering team.
• Attend conferences, in house training and give back to the internal Engineering community by sharing your learnings and encouraging others to do the same.

What will you bring to the role?

You will be an experienced engineer who takes genuine satisfaction in guiding and mentoring others while remaining hands on with your technical work. You will have a strong commitment to delivering high quality, robust solutions and a real passion for applying and promoting industry best practice. Moreover, you will support the growth and development of those around you and help the team maintain consistently high standards.

The role requires the ability to understand best practices from across the Computershare Engineering Group and apply them pragmatically to the project.

Other key skills required for the role include:

• Hands-on full stack engineer with experience in C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework and SQL.
• Bringing experience of leading the engineering of web applications, with an understanding of mobile development considered an advantage.
• Have a strong record of collaborating with product managers, delivery leads, test teams and support functions.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the business domains your products have served.
• Demonstrate experience of working effectively with remote teams.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and day to day support to engineers within the team.
• Hands-on experience with React development or another modern front-end framework (e.g. Angular, Vue.js).
• Practical understanding of front-end development principles and component-based UI architecture.

Rewards designed for you

• Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
• Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family
• Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.
• Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future
• Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare.

About Us

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

Fairness and culture

We want to provide you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

About the Team

Our Technology Services team is a place where new ideas and approaches are welcomed, and every individual is equipped and empowered to create change. We're a rapidly evolving and diverse global business and there is always something to learn, opportunities to explore and a broad range of career paths to progress along.