Lead Software Engineer

Mentmore; Cwmbran; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology infrastructure company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead a cross-functional team in developing innovative software solutions. You will collaborate with the Head of Digital Products to drive the product strategy while ensuring high-quality code development. This role requires a strong background in software engineering and excellent communication and leadership skills. The position is hybrid, requiring on-site presence in Cwmbran, Wales, one day per week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development required.
• Outstanding communication skills needed.
• Familiarity with cloud services, particularly Azure.
• Familiarity with networking and IT security generally.
• Experience with full stack web development using C# .NET, React, Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Maui .NET for app development is a plus.
• Significant experience with RDBMS and SQL, especially PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead a technical team and provide mentorship.
• Collaborate to define and prioritize product features.
• Design and develop high-quality web and app applications.
• Improve reliability, simplicity, and maintainability; evaluate tech stack changes.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and evaluate applications to products.
• Identify technical risks and address debt with strategies.
• Foster innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and development activities.
• Provide responsive support for urgent user needs.

Skills

Leadership skills

Verbal communication

Problem-solving

Agile methodologies

Software development

Cloud services (Azure)

Full stack development

Networking and IT security

Windows

Networking

IT security

Tools

C# .NET

React

Azure

Git

Maui .NET

PostgreSQL

Job description

This range is provided by Mentmore. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Reports to: Head of Digital Products

Location: Hybrid, on-site 1 day per week (or as needed) in Cwmbran, Wales.

Job Type: Permanent

About Us

We are a pioneer in network infrastructure monitoring with IoT technology, and develop innovations that keep critical resources flowing. Good software is core to our mission and critical to our customers, and we continuously optimise and enhance our systems and develop new features. As a Lead Software Engineer you will be responsible for leading a cross-functional team of talented software developers and working hands-on developing code, driving the technical direction of our products and contributing to the development of our digital product portfolio.

About the role

We're looking for an experienced software engineer to join our team and help deliver our digital product strategy. You’ll develop and maintain a key part of our digital product portfolio; working with our Head of Digital Products to inform and drive our future direction; as well as leading a technical team to deliver those commitments. This role requires deep computing experience and the ability to see and clearly articulate software engineering trade-offs. You should also have a system thinking mindset and enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional technical team, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and coaching; and enhancing processes to ensure the team's success
• Collaborate with the Head of Digital Products, Senior Tech-Lead and stakeholders to define and prioritize product features, and ensure that the technical implementation meets the product requirements
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality web and app software applications using our tech stack (C# .NET, React, Azure, Git, and .NET Maui)
• Look for opportunities to improve the reliability, simplicity and maintainability of our systems, including proposing changes to the tech stack as required
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and evaluate their potential application to our products and services.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, and develop strategies to address technical debt.
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within the team.
• Contribute to wider team architecture discussions and software development activities
• Provide responsive support for urgent needs from users of the system

Role requirements

Leadership Skills

This role is for both experienced leaders and first-time leaders but requires all applicants to have:

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire team members
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with both stakeholders and team members
• A cool-head with excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Flexible attitude, with the ability to handle changes in priorities well
• Experience of the pros and cons of different agile software development methodologies

Technical Skills

• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Significant experience with Linux/Unix and Windows environments
• Familiarity with cloud-based services, especially Azure
• Familiarity with networking, network security and IT security generally
• Knowledge of best practices in an always-up, always-available service
• Open-minded and willing to learn new technologies as required
• Experience of full stack web development with a tech stack including C# .NET, React, Git and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Maui .NET for app development is a plus
• Significant experience with RDBMS and SQL, especially PostgreSQL

Mentmore is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.