Lead Software Engineer

Rise Executive Search & Recruitment Ltd; Daventry; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer with expertise in software development and DevOps. The successful candidate will lead a team in a hybrid working environment, focusing on various systems including e-commerce platforms. A strong foundation in C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL technologies is essential for this role. This opportunity offers competitive salary and benefits while fostering team collaboration.

Benefits

Negotiable salary

Bonus and benefits

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership roles guiding development teams.
• Experience in DevOps practices and principles.
• Strong understanding of C# and web development technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the development team and processes.
• Maintain servers and architecture crucial for applications.
• Design and analyze applications and software programs.

Skills

Team leadership

DevOps

C#

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

MSSQL

Postgres

RabbitMQ

Redis

API development

AWS

Azure

Tools

Git

SOLR

Bootstrap

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Hybrid working. Excellent Negotiable Salary, Bonus & Benefits, Permanent contract. Ideal East Midlands/West Midlands/Cambridgshire/Bedfordshire based.

On behalf of our Client we are seeking a highly experienced Lead Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in software development and DevOps, who also brings exceptional leadership and people management skills. This role is not just about technical excellence—it requires someone who can inspire, guide, and develop a team, fostering collaboration and driving performance across a range of projects.

The successful candidate will lead a team of developers working on a variety of systems, including e-commerce platforms, internal applications, and integration systems. Our core technology stack is of a C# foundation, with a strong understanding of infrastructure, servers, security, optimisation, and software development best practices. Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MSSQL, Postgres, RabbitMQ, and Redis is essential. The role involves working across legacy and modern systems, so a broad technical knowledge base and strong problem‑solving abilities are key.

Hybrid Working (Project‑Based Flexibility)

We offer a structured hybrid working model for roles aligned to approved project delivery. Remote working is available where it supports project outcomes and is agreed in advance with your manager. While some projects may require full on-site presence, many allow extended remote working periods. This approach ensures flexibility where it matters most—without compromising team collaboration or service standards.

Responsibilities

• Guiding development team and processes
• Maintaining servers and architecture
• Designing and analysing applications and software programmes
• Producing concise and well‑documented designs and code
• Identifying software gaps and suggesting alternatives
• Working knowledge of web services or other integration technologies
• Participation in every part of the software development life cycle
• Analysing and revising software errors to improve programmes
• Conducting extensive unit testing of applications and programmes
• Determining and analysing programme requirements
• Designing and implementing a data migration solution
• Performing quality checks on data and extracts
• Database development and optimisation

Requirements

• Experience building and maintaining websites and software
• Experience using Redis (or equivalent caching mechanics)
• Experience using Git / source control
• Experience using SOLR search engine (or equivalent)
• Experience using and building APIs
• Experience working with servers / hosting
• Experience using Bootstrap framework
• Experience using AWS / Azure hosting services
• Experience working on multi‑system platforms and building / maintaining communication layers between systems
• SQL experience (Postgres, MSSQL or alternatives)

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