Lead Software Engineer in Daventry, West Northamptonshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Daventry; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy job board is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead a development team in a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate will excel in DevOps, software development best practices, and possess strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include guiding development efforts, maintaining software systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This permanent role offers an excellent negotiable salary, bonus, and benefits, all while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading a development team.
• Expertise in software development and familiarity with development tools.
• Strong background in project management and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Guide development team and processes.
• Maintain servers and architecture.
• Design and analyse applications and software programs.
• Produce concise and well-documented designs and code.
• Identify software gaps and suggest alternatives.
• Develop and maintain APIs.
• Perform quality checks on data and extracts.

Skills

Leadership and people management

DevOps

Software development best practices

Problem-solving abilities

Communication skills

Tools

C#

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

MSSQL

Postgres

RabbitMQ

Redis

Git

AWS

Azure

SOLR

Bootstrap

Job description

Overview

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Senior Software Engineer Hybrid working. Excellent Negotiable Salary, Bonus & Benefits, Permanent contract. Ideal East Midlands/West Midlands/Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire based.

On behalf of our Client we are seeking a highly experienced Lead Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in software development and DevOps, who also brings exceptional leadership and people management skills. This role is not just about technical excellenceit requires someone who can inspire, guide, and develop a team, fostering collaboration and driving performance across a range of projects.

The successful candidate will lead a team of developers working on a variety of systems, including e-commerce platforms, internal applications, and integration systems. Our core technology stack is based on C#, and the ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of infrastructure, servers, security, optimization, and software development best practices.

Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MSSQL, Postgres, RabbitMQ, and Redis is essential. The role involves working across legacy and modern systems, so a broad technical knowledge base and strong problem-solving abilities are key.

Beyond technical leadership, this role demands excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as youe’ll be working closely with other departments to align development efforts with business goals. Youll be responsible for guiding the team in maintaining, enhancing, and evolving the companys software solutions, ensuring high-quality delivery and continuous improvement.

Hybrid Working (Project-Based Flexibility)

We offer a structured hybrid working model for roles aligned to approved project delivery. Remote working is available where it supports project outcomes and is agreed in advance with your manager. While some projects may require full on-site presence, many allow extended remote working periods. This approach ensures flexibility where it matters most4without compromising team collaboration or service standards. Further information available on request.

Responsibilities

• Guiding development team and processes
• Maintaining servers and architecture
• Designing and analysing applications and software programs
• Ability to produce concise and well-documented designs and code
• Identify software gaps and suggest alternatives
• Working knowledge of web services or other integration technologies
• Participation in every part of the software development life cycle
• Analysing and revising software errors to improve programs
• Conducting extensive unit testing of applications and programs
• Determining and analysing program requirements
• Design and implement data migration solution
• Perform quality checks on data and extracts
• Database development and optimisations

Requirements

• Experience building and maintaining websites and software
• Experience using Redis (or equivalent caching mechanics)
• Experience using Git / source control
• Experience using SOLR search engine (or equivalent)
• Experience using and building APIs
• Experience working with servers / hosting
• Experience using Bootstrap framework
• Experience using AWS / Azure hosting services
• Experience working on multi system platforms and building / maintaining communication layers between systems
• SQL experience (Postgres, MSSQL or alternatives)

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Please note the post codes used for location are for advertising purposes only and do not represent the company location.

We work on a full range of role categories for our clients and are currently working on a wide range of positions including administrative, sales, IT, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Logistics & Warehousing, and more.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.