Lead Software Engineer

Lorien; Manchester; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm is looking for a Lead Software Engineer in Manchester to develop real-time, large-scale systems impacting millions. This hybrid role requires strong expertise in C# and SQL, with emphasis on microservices and team collaboration. You’ll tackle complex challenges in a stimulating environment, driving innovation while ensuring secure and compliant systems.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with C# (.NET Framework & Core) and SQL/MySQL.
• Skilled in building web services and single-page applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Familiarity with TypeScript, ES standards, and NoSQL databases is a plus.
• Solid grasp of OOP, design patterns, and software architecture.
• Experience with message brokers, Git, and Agile development.
• Exposure to TDD or similar testing practices.
• Attention to detail, especially in UX/UI.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management.
• Assume a leadership role in representing the Engineering team.
• Develop features and evaluate tooling processes.
• Help resolve complex software challenges and drive performance optimisation.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to the development team.
• Ensure development processes and technologies are up-to-date.
• Document software design, code, and test procedures.
• Participate in project estimation and lead planning.
• Mentor junior members of the team.

Skills

C# (.NET Framework & Core)

SQL/MySQL

Web services

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Modern JavaScript frameworks

TypeScript

OOP

Design patterns

Software architecture

Message brokers

Git

Agile development

TDD or similar testing practices

UX/UI attention to detail

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - Manchester (Hybrid)

Lead the development of Real Time, large‑scale systems used by millions of users across the UK, North America and South Africa. This is a chance to work on business‑critical software that directly drives user engagement and revenue.

• Hybrid role based in Manchester city centre (2 days per week onsite)
• Salary: up to £75,000 + bonus

About the Role:

The company is transitioning from monolithic architecture to microservices, with full application rebuilds and containerised deployments. As decisions get made at team level, you will have a say in the tech stack and development approach, with a strong emphasis on team collaboration.

This is a stimulating environment where systems must operate in Real Time, requiring robust event‑driven architectures, streaming data pipelines, and reactive programming. You’ll tackle complex scalability challenges across distributed systems, ensuring speed and reliability under heavy user loads.

Security and compliance are central to the platform, so you’ll be involved in building secure systems with strong authentication, encryption, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challenges.
• Assume a leadership role in the company, representing the Engineering team and promoting best practices in software development.
• Feature development and evaluation of the tooling processes both in development and deployment alongside the Platform Engineering team.
• Help resolve complex software challenges and drive performance optimisation.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to the development team, including code reviews, mentoring and ensuring the platform coding standards are being adhered to.
• Ensure that development processes and technologies are up‑to‑date.
• Document software design, code, and test procedures.
• Participate in the estimation of software projects and lead the planning and scheduling of projects.
• Mentor junior members of the team and support their professional growth.

What You’ll Need:

• Strong experience with C# (.NET Framework & Core) and SQL/MySQL
• Skilled in building web services and single‑page applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Familiarity with TypeScript, ES standards, and NoSQL databases is a plus
• Solid grasp of OOP, design patterns, and software architecture
• Experience with message brokers, Git, and Agile development
• Exposure to TDD or similar testing practices
• Attention to detail, especially in UX/UI

What You’ll Get to Work With:

• Modern microservices architecture powering high‑volume systems
• Containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes for scalable deployments
• Cloud‑native platforms and automated CI/CD pipelines
• Real Time performance engineering and distributed computing challenges
• Secure development practices with a focus on system architecture and compliance.

Contact Philip Boltt at Lorien Global for more information.