Lead Software Engineer

Searchability®; Manchester; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Budget for training and development

Free Monday breakfasts

Wellbeing perks

Job summary

A leading technology recruiter is seeking a Principal Back-End Developer for a well-established company in Manchester. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with C#/.NET, SQL Server, and the development of RESTful and GraphQL APIs. This role emphasizes technical leadership and mentoring within a collaborative environment, offering a salary up to £80,000 p/a plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience in scalable back-end systems.
• Proven ability to create and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Deep experience in CI/CD and DevOps, preferably with Azure.

Responsibilities

• Shape the technical direction for back-end engineering.
• Lead technical innovation and design of resilient platforms.
• Mentor developers and support continuous improvement.

Skills

C# (.NET 6+)

SQL Server

Test-driven development (TDD)

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Git

Job description

This range is provided by Searchability. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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PRINCIPAL BACK-END DEVELOPER OPPORTUNITY IN MANCHESTER

• Salary up to £80,000 p/a + benefits + profit share
• Lead technical innovation across a mature, fast-moving SaaS platform
• We’re looking for a C#/.NET expert with deep experience in scalable back-end systems
• 5 days a week on-site in a central Manchester tech hub

ABOUT THE CLIENT:

Our client is a well-established and rapidly scaling technology company, delivering high-availability SaaS products to a growing UK and international customer base. Their collaborative, in-office approach has helped them build a strong culture of innovation, delivery, and engineering excellence.

With a packed roadmap of new features and growth into new market segments, they’re looking for a Principal Back-End Developer to set technical direction, mentor engineers, and lead the design of resilient, scalable platforms.

A GLIMPSE AT THE BENEFITS / CULTURE:

• Fully office-based role in a modern Manchester city centre workspace
• Autonomy, ownership, and a transparent progression framework
• Budget for training, conferences, and personal development
• Regular engineering guilds, hack days, and cross-team collaboration
• Profit share, free Monday breakfasts, wellbeing perks, and more

PRINCIPAL BACK-END DEVELOPER ROLE:

You’ll shape the technical direction for back-end engineering, influence architectural decisions, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust SaaS solutions. This is a hands-on role where you'll still code, contribute to process improvement, and guide technical decisions at scale.

You’ll also mentor other developers, contribute to guild sessions, and support continuous improvement in tools, practices, and team culture.

KEY SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• Advanced experience with C# (.NET 6+), SQL Server, and OOP/SOLID principles
• Strong advocate of test-driven development (NUnit preferred)
• Proven ability to create and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs
• Deep experience in CI/CD, DevOps practices, and cloud platforms (Azure ideal)
• Excellent knowledge of Git and branching strategies
• Strong understanding of architectural patterns and system design
• Skilled in debugging and resolving production issues
• Comfortable leading technical direction and mentoring peers

TO BE CONSIDERED:

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing [e-mail]. For further information please contact via 07880 358 143 / 01244 567 925. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS:

Principal Developer / Back-End Development / C# / .NET 6 / SQL / Azure / APIs / TDD / DevOps / Manchester / Office-Based / SaaS

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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