Lead Software Developer

Careers Plus; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Career progression opportunities

Hybrid working

Job summary

A leading technology and financial services firm is seeking a Mid-Senior level professional for a blended technical and leadership position. The role involves 70% hands-on development with C# and .NET, and 30% mentoring a development team. The candidate should have over 5 years of experience, a strong understanding of software architecture, and be comfortable with Azure and CI/CD processes. This position offers a competitive salary, performance bonus, and excellent benefits including hybrid working opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years commercial experience with C# and .NET (Core / ASP.NET).
• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, OOP and REST API design.
• Comfortable with Azure, Git, CI/CD pipelines and unit testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a development team.
• Design, build and maintain web applications using C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET and SQL Server.
• Drive improvements in code quality, testing, CI/CD and deployment workflows.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical designs.
• Participate in architectural decisions and introduce best-practice tooling.

Skills

C#

.NET

Software architecture

OOP

REST API design

Azure

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Unit testing practices

Front-end frameworks (React, Angular, etc.)

Communication

Job description

About the role

This is a blended technical and leadership position. Expect to spend around 70% hands-on development and 30% people leadership. You will help shape architecture, own deliverables, and mentor a small team of developers while collaborating with product and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable web applications used by both B2B and B2C customers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a development team; run code reviews and support training and development.
• Design, build and maintain web applications using C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET and SQL Server.
• Drive improvements in code quality, testing, CI/CD and deployment workflows.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical designs and estimate delivery.
• Participate in architectural decisions and introduce best-practice tooling and approaches.
• Liaise with product owners and stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery.

Skills & experience

• 5+ years commercial experience with C# and .NET (Core / ASP.NET).
• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, OOP and REST API design.
• Comfortable with Azure, Git, CI/CD pipelines and unit testing practices.
• Experience with front-end frameworks a plus (e.g., React, Angular, Telerik/Kendo).
• Excellent communicator with a pragmatic, delivery-led mindset.
• Financial services experience is desirable but not essential.

Why apply

• Senior, influential role with real ownership of technology direction.
• Competitive salary, performance bonus and excellent benefits.
• Hybrid working and strong focus on development and career progression.
• Opportunity to join a growing tech function delivering impactful products.

Application instructions

To apply in confidence send your CV and a short note outlining your leadership experience and recent .NET projects.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Financial Services and Software Development