Lead Software Engineer C# .Net

Evolution Money; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to manage a team and ensure technical excellence in software development. The role involves leveraging full stack development skills and leading architecture decisions. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of experience and will thrive in a collaborative and innovative culture. This position offers significant benefits including flexible annual leave and a healthcare cash plan.

Benefits

Up to 25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays

Your birthday off

Healthcare cash plan

Contributory pensions scheme

Long Service Awards

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading a software engineering team.
• 5 years' experience as a software engineer.
• Experience with technical architecture and design.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to build high quality software.
• Ensure the software meets architectural best practices.
• Work with cross functional teams to interpret requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Full stack development

Technical architecture

C#

.NET

SQL

Azure

ASP.NET MVC

Unit Testing

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Tools

Docker

Linux / PowerShell

Git Bash

JavaScript Frameworks (React, Vue, Node.js)

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with a proven background in full stack software development, using the Microsoft stack. Reporting to the Head of Engineering and managing a team of highly motivated engineers, you will be heavily involved in the technical integrity and architecture. You'll work alongside internal teams to understand and interpret requirements effectively to build high quality, highly resilient and performant software solutions. You'll work with new cutting‑edge technology, maintaining your competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Team leading a team of engineers.
• Excellent understanding of architecture, languages, and IDEs to fulfil your duties.
• High quality technical and consultancy level reports to be consumed by technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Identify the right approach and tooling to drive innovation and improvement of our strategical goals. Ensure this is utilised and adopted as a framework within the business.
• Develop and deliver architectural blueprints and technical best practices underpinning core strategy set by the business.
• Ensure the software meets architectural best practices and the needs of end users and achieves business goals.
• Stay on top of bleeding edge technology and design principles and evaluate the merits of such and how they can be applied to the business.
• Work closely with cross functional teams and management.
• Provide technical advice to the rest of the team.
• Explain technical concepts and the underlying principles to solutions during customer engagements.
• Prioritise and effectively manage your time.

Technical Skills

• Docker
• DevOps
• Linux / PowerShell
• Git Bash
• JavaScript Frameworks (React, Vue, Node.js)

Benefits

• Up to 25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Your birthday off, every year!
• A healthcare cash plan
• A contributory pensions scheme, matched up to 5%
• Long Service Awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance

Company Culture: Join us on our journey to redefine financial inclusivity. As we continue to evolve, so do the possibilities for those we serve. Our goal is not just to provide loans but to architect a future where financial empowerment is a reality for everyone. At Evolution Money, we value creativity, innovation, and a collaborative spirit. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional results and creating a positive impact in the financial services industry. We believe in fostering a work environment that encourages growth, learning, and teamwork. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to create a working environment where every employee is respected. We will provide fairness and respect to all our prospective employees, and all hiring decisions are based on merit. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately disadvantage protected groups, and which are not justified by the demands of the role. Everyone is welcome at Evolution Money! We are proud of creating an inclusive and diverse culture in our Evo Team community. We want to ensure that you feel comfortable and can give your best throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require. Please get in touch with us at any stage of recruitment to discuss it: [e-mail]

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Evolution Money is a Disability Confident Committed employer. We offer interview to anyone with disability who meets the minimum criteria for the role.

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading a software engineering team
• 5 years' experience as a software engineer
• Technical architecture and design experience
• Excellent understanding of full stack development Languages (C#, .NET, SQL, Azure, ASP.NET MVC)
• Unit Testing
• Experienced working in an agile environment
• Experience with mission‑critical 247 systems
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, identify tasks, provide estimates and meet production deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to assist in ascertaining the right technical solution