Lead Software Engineer - Hybrid, Build Scalable Web Apps

Oscar; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Oscar is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Manchester City Centre with hybrid flexibility. The role combines hands‑on coding with technical leadership to shape architecture and mentor a small engineering team. You will work across frontend and backend, driving best practices and building scalable digital products.

You’ll contribute with TypeScript, React and Next.js, and collaborate closely with product, design and delivery to deliver high‑quality solutions in a modern web stack.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building modern web apps with TS/React/Next.js.
• Hands-on leadership, mentoring, and code reviews.
• Experience with Node.js or C#/.NET and cloud platforms.

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

Next.js

Node.js

C# / .NET

REST APIs

CI/CD

Automated Testing

Headless CMS

Technical Leadership

Job description

Oscar is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Manchester City Centre with hybrid flexibility. The role combines hands‑on coding with technical leadership to shape architecture and mentor a small engineering team. You will work across frontend and backend, driving best practices and building scalable digital products.

You’ll contribute with TypeScript, React and Next.js, and collaborate closely with product, design and delivery to deliver high‑quality solutions in a modern web stack.