Lead Software Engineer

Oscar Associates Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oscar Associates Limited in Manchester City Centre is seeking a Lead Software Engineer who will stay hands-on while guiding a small team to deliver modern web applications. You will shape architecture, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across frontend and backend, with a hybrid work setup and a competitive salary.

The role requires strong TypeScript, React and Next.js experience, and a track record of delivering high-quality software in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Senior or Lead Software Engineer with strong commercial experience building modern web applications.
• Strong TypeScript, React and Next.js experience.
• Experience mentoring engineers and shaping scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of modern web applications and platforms
• Develop production code across frontend and backend technologies
• Design and build scalable APIs and integrations
• Drive architectural decisions and engineering best practices
• Mentor and support a small team of Software Engineers
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance
• Collaborate with product, design and delivery teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Promote software quality through testing, CI/CD, security, performance and observability

Skills

TypeScript

React

Leadership

Mentoring

Cloud platforms

Tools

Node.js

C# / .NET

AWS

Azure

GCP

REST APIs

CI/CD

Job description

Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experienced Senior or Lead Software Engineer with strong commercial experience building modern web applications
• Strong experience with TypeScript, React and Next.js
• Experience remaining hands-on while leading technical discussions and mentoring engineers
• Experience shaping scalable software solutions
• Experience across backend technologies such as Node.js or C#/.NET would be highly beneficial
• Experience with cloud platforms would be highly beneficial
• Experience with modern software delivery practices would be highly beneficial

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical delivery of modern web applications and platforms
• Develop production code across both frontend and backend technologies
• Design and build scalable APIs and integrations
• Drive architectural decisions and engineering best practices
• Mentor and support a small team of Software Engineers
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance
• Collaborate with product, design and delivery teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Promote software quality through testing, CI/CD, security, performance and observability

Technologies:

• Backend
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Frontend
• Support
• React
• Security
• TypeScript
• Web
• ASP.NET
• NodeJS
• AWS
• Azure
• CMS
• GCP
• JavaScript
• REST

More:

We are partnering with an established digital technology business seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Manchester City Centre on a hybrid basis. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will continue writing production code while providing technical direction and mentoring a small team of engineers. You will help shape architecture, solve complex technical challenges and drive engineering best practices across modern web platforms. We offer a modern technology stack, supportive engineering culture, ongoing career progression, and competitive salary and benefits.

last updated 40 week of 2026