Lead Software Engineer

Socium Recruitment; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Lead Software Engineer for a hybrid role in Alderley Edge. This position offers the opportunity to influence architectural decisions and mentor a growing team. Candidates should have a strong background in .NET and JavaScript/TypeScript, along with leadership ambitions. The salary ranges from £70-80k and you will work 1-2 days in the office.

Benefits

Autonomy to shape engineering culture

Fast track to senior leadership

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical design and solution decisions.
• Strong knowledge of .NET and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with Azure cloud services and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Lead on technical design and solution decisions.
• Stay hands-on with .NET and JavaScript/TypeScript builds.
• Coach and guide engineers to raise standards.

Skills

.NET

JavaScript

TypeScript

Azure cloud-native services

CI/CD pipelines

Containerised apps (Docker)

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - Hybrid (1-2 days a week, £70-80k)

Most senior engineers get to a point where they don't just want to code what's in front of them — they want to influence how it's built. That's what this role is about.

The business is scaling quickly and the engineering function is still being shaped. You'll be leading on architecture decisions, setting standards, and mentoring the team — while staying close to the code. It's a genuine step up into leadership with the freedom to do things properly.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead on technical design and solution decisions.
• Stay hands-on with .NET and JavaScript/TypeScript builds.
• Coach, review and guide engineers to raise the standard.
• Help drive clean, scalable SaaS platform development.
• Work closely with product and leadership to shape direction.

Tech you'll be around:

• .NET and C#
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Azure cloud-native services
• CI/CD pipelines, IaC (Bicep)
• Containerised apps (Docker)

Why it's worth it:

• Autonomy to shape engineering culture
• Fast track to more senior leadership as the platform scales
• Hybrid setup: 1-2 days per week
• Salary £70-80k

If you're a senior engineer ready to move into genuine leadership, this is the step