Lead Software Engineer -.Net

Royal London Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual insurance company in Edinburgh is seeking a skilled Lead Software Engineer to join their team. The role involves leading technical solutions, providing guidance to developers, and ensuring code quality within a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in Azure and .NET, along with strong leadership and communication skills. This position offers competitive benefits including 28 days of annual leave and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Cloud technologies is essential.
• Experience with .NET is essential.
• Ability to manage your workload while scheduling tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex technical solutions.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to other software developers.
• Ensure all code meets Group standards and quality gates.

Skills

Azure Cloud technologies

.NET

Software development lifecycle

Programming languages

Design principles and patterns

Communication skills

Job description

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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 real impact on how Royal London develops our applications and will provide a blend of both solid leadership experience and technical expertise.

This role is focused within 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 own workload and guiding developers in the team.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to other software developers, proactively and reactively.
• Ensure all code meets Group standards, guidelines, and quality gates for the technology.
• Ensure technical solutions are safely implemented into production environments without impacting internal or external customers.
• Encourage close collaboration with other disciplines within the team and with other teams.
• Actively share knowledge and experiences related to your area of expertise at the practice level.

About you

• Experience with Azure Cloud technologies is essential.
• Experience with .NET is essential.
• Enterprise experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• Deep technical knowledge of one or more programming languages.
• Excellent understanding of design principles and patterns.
• Ability to manage your workload while scheduling and assigning tasks to other developers.
• A growth mindset with the ability to lead, support, coach, and mentor others.
• Strong communication skills at all levels in a collaborative manner.
• Good understanding of the full software development lifecycle and awareness of agile 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. This is supported by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We offer great workplace benefits such as 28 days of 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 that celebrates and values diverse backgrounds and cultures. Our diverse team brings a range of skills that are recognized and respected, regardless of background.