Lead Software Engineer

1st Central; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Manchester seeks a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and mentor engineers. The role involves designing and maintaining bespoke software in a collaborative, hybrid work environment. Candidates should have strong experience in C# .NET development and cloud-based technologies. Flexibility is offered for remote work, emphasizing leadership, problem-solving, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across a defined area of the Focus Application estate.
• Guide, coach, and mentor engineers within cross-functional teams.
• Design, build, and maintain bespoke software and services.

Skills

Technical & Architectural Understanding

C# .NET Development

Database Skills

Cloud Architecture & Engineering

Leadership & People Management

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

Time Management & Organisation

Job description

We’re 1st Central, a market-leading insurance company utilising smart data and technology at pace. Rapid growth has been based on giving our 1.4 million customers exactly what they want: great value insurance with an excellent service. And that’s the same for our colleagues too; we won Insurance Employer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024 and our Glassdoor score is pretty mega too!

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across a defined area of our Focus Application estate. In this role, you’ll guide, coach, and mentor engineers within cross‑functional teams, while taking a hands‑on approach to designing, building, and maintaining bespoke software and services that support the business and enable it to grow

This is a flexible hybrid role, with occasional visits to our offices n Salford Quays (Manchester) or Haywards Heath (West Sussex) when required. For those based further afield, we also welcome applications m remote UK‑based workers. We offer excellent flexibility in working patterns and a company‑wide culture you can be proud to be part o

f. Core skills we’re looking for to succeed in the role

• e: Technical & Architectural Understandi ng: Good understanding of a service‑based approach to technology, including component, service‑oriented, and event‑driven architectu
• res.C# .NET Development: Experience developing within a C# .NET environment, with emphasis on asynchronous programming, dependency injection, Entity Framework, and unit test
• ing.Database Skills: Significant knowledge and capability working with
• SQLCloud Architecture & Engineering: Experience designing and implementing software using cloud-based technologies, preferably within Az
• ure.Leadership & People Management: Strong ability to lead by example, motivate others, and foster a collaborative team environ
• mentAnalytical & Problem‑Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem‑solving ski
• lls.Time Management & Organisation: Good time management and organisational ski

lls. Join us and step into a role where your technical vision, cloud expertise, and leadership can truly make a difference. You can check out the full job profile on our career pages.