Lead Software Engineer - .Net

Royal London; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier national mutual insurance company based in Edinburgh is seeking a Lead Software Engineer proficient in .Net and Azure Cloud technologies. In this hybrid role, you will lead the delivery of complex technical solutions and guide a team of developers, ensuring adherence to the highest standards. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills, comprehensive knowledge of the software development lifecycle, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers competitive benefits including a generous leave policy and an employer matching pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Cloud technologies is essential.
• Proficiency in .Net is required.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle in an enterprise environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of one or more programming languages.
• Strong understanding of design principles and patterns.
• Ability to manage your workload and delegate tasks to other developers.
• A growth mindset with leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels in a collaborative manner.
• Good understanding of agile development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex technical solutions within your area of expertise.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to other developers.
• Ensure all code meets standards, guidelines, and quality gates.
• Safely implement technical solutions into production.
• Promote close collaboration within the team and with other teams.
• Share knowledge and experiences related to your technical expertise.

Skills

Experience with Azure Cloud technologies

.Net proficiency

Full software development lifecycle experience

Deep technical knowledge of programming languages

Understanding of design principles and patterns

Workload management

Leadership and mentoring skills

Excellent communication skills

Agile development practices knowledge

Job description

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Lead Software Engineer - .Net

Date: 2 Aug 2025

Location: Edinburgh, GB

Company: Royal London Group

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 4th July 2025

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to join our dynamic team at Royal London. In this role, you will play a crucial role in providing deep technical expertise to help our teams design, develop, test, implement, and support efficient solutions that meet business and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will have a significant impact on how Royal London develops its applications and will bring both strong leadership experience and technical expertise.

This role focuses on our Protection Application stack and contributes to our purpose of strengthening the mutual choice for our customers by providing the best technology solutions.

About the role

• Lead the delivery of complex technical solutions within your area of expertise, managing your workload and guiding developers in the team.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to other developers proactively and reactively.
• Ensure all code meets Group standards, guidelines, and quality gates for the technology used.
• Ensure technical solutions are safely implemented into production without impacting customers.
• Promote close collaboration within the team and with other teams.
• Share knowledge and experiences related to your technical expertise at the practice level.

About you

• Experience with Azure Cloud technologies is essential.
• Proficiency in .Net is required.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle in an enterprise environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of one or more programming languages.
• Strong understanding of design principles and patterns.
• Ability to manage your workload and delegate tasks to other developers.
• A growth mindset with leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels in a collaborative manner.
• Good understanding of agile development practices.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings, and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise emphasizes an inclusive, responsible, enjoyable, and fulfilling workplace, underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We offer great benefits such as 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 14% employer matching pension scheme, and private medical insurance. See all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity, and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer, valuing diverse backgrounds and cultures. Our diverse perspectives foster skills and innovation, regardless of background.