Lead Software Engineer | Lancashire

Lorien; England; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for a hybrid role based in Manchester. You will lead the development of real-time, large-scale systems that serve millions, focusing on modern microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with C# and SQL, along with the ability to drive performance optimization and mentor junior developers. This position offers a competitive salary and a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Strong experience with C# (.NET Framework & Core) and SQL/MySQL.
• Skilled in building web services and single-page applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks.
• Familiarity with TypeScript, ES standards, and NoSQL databases is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management.
• Assume a leadership role in representing the Engineering team.
• Drive performance optimisation and provide technical direction.

Skills

C# (.NET Framework & Core)

SQL/MySQL

Web services

Single-page applications

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Modern JavaScript frameworks

TypeScript

NoSQL databases

OOP

Design patterns

Software architecture

Message brokers

Git

Agile development

TDD or similar testing practices

UX/UI

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Employer: Lorien

Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom

Employment Type: Permanent

Reference Number: 62e904b3-8d3e-42a4-b9c1-7c10c3a3280a

Lead Software Engineer – Manchester (Hybrid)

Lead the development of real-time, large‑scale systems used by millions of users across the UK, North America and South Africa. This is a chance to work on business‑critical software that directly drives user engagement and revenue.

• Hybrid role based in Manchester city centre (2 days per week onsite)
• Salary: up to £75,000 + bonus

About the Role:

The company is transitioning from monolithic architecture to microservices, with full application rebuilds and containerised deployments. As decisions get made at team level, you will have a say in the tech stack and development approach, with a strong emphasis on team collaboration.

This is a stimulating environment where systems must operate in real‑time, requiring robust event‑driven architectures, streaming data pipelines, and reactive programming. You’ll tackle complex scalability challenges across distributed systems, ensuring speed and reliability under heavy user loads.

Security and compliance are central to the platform, so you’ll be involved in building secure systems with strong authentication, encryption, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challenges
• Assume a leadership role in the company, representing the Engineering team and promoting best practices in software development.
• Feature development and evaluation of the tooling processes both in development and deployment alongside the Platform Engineering team.
• Help resolve complex software challenges and drive performance optimisation.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to the development team, including code reviews, mentoring and ensuring the platform coding standards are being adhered to.
• Ensure that development processes and technologies are up‑to‑date
• Document software design, code, and test procedures
• Participate in the estimation of software projects and lead the planning and scheduling of projects.
• Mentor junior members of the team and support their professional growth

What You’ll Need:

• Strong experience with C# (.NET Framework & Core) and SQL/MySQL
• Skilled in building web services and single‑page applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Familiarity with TypeScript, ES standards, and NoSQL databases is a plus
• Solid grasp of OOP, design patterns, and software architecture
• Experience with message brokers, Git, and Agile development
• Exposure to TDD or similar testing practices
• Attention to detail, especially in UX/UI

What You’ll Get to Work With:

• Modern microservices architecture powering high‑volume systems
• Containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes for scalable deployments
• Cloud‑native platforms and automated CI/CD pipelines
• Real‑time performance engineering and distributed computing challenges
• Secure development practices with a focus on system architecture and compliance.

Contact Philip Boltt at Lorien Global for more information.