Lead Software Engineer

ARCH EUROPE INSURANCE SERVICES LTD; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCH EUROPE INSURANCE SERVICES LTD is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Manchester to provide technical guidance and leadership in designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using C#. The role focuses on applying best practices, architecture decisions, and collaboration across teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

The ideal candidate will have strong C# expertise, experience with SQL/NoSQL, GitHub, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), and familiarity with modern architectural

Qualifications

• Proficient in C# and software design patterns.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL DBMS required.
• Strong experience with modern source control systems (GitHub).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS).
• Event Sourcing is desirable.
• Experience with AI platforms (OpenAI) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and leadership in designing and developing software applications using C#.
• Ensure best practices in coding, testing, and maintenance.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in C# and related technologies.
• Design, code, test, debug, and document complex applications and systems.
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate systems and solutions.

Skills

C#

TDD

BDD

DDD

Architectural patterns

SQL

NoSQL DBMS

OpenAI

Event Sourcing

Tools

GitHub

Azure

AWS

Job description

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility.

Lead Software Engineer

Technical Guidance

• Provide technical guidance and leadership in the design and development of software applications using C#.
• Ensure the application of best practices in coding, testing, and maintenance.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in C# and related technologies.

Software Development

• Design, code, test, debug, and document complex applications and systems.
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with other team members to integrate systems and solutions.

Skills

Comprehensive understanding of

• C#
• TDD, BDD, DDD
• Able to confidently discuss the various architectural patterns with a good understanding of trade-offs
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL DBMS
• Modern source control system (for example GitHub)
• Experience with a cloud platform (Azure/AWS)
• Event Sourcing (desirable)
• Experience with an AI platform (OpenAI), (desirable)

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