Lead Software Engineer – .NET/Azure, Hybrid

Motia; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training budget

Birthday leave

Holiday purchase scheme

Pension

Life assurance (4x salary)

Hybrid working

Job summary

Motia is seeking a Lead Software Developer in Leeds to guide our development team and deliver scalable fleet management software. You will own the SDLC from planning through deployment, drive best practices, and align delivery with business goals.

Reporting to the Head of Technology & Data, you will lead through Agile methods, manage vendor relationships, and mentor engineers while ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes. Hybrid work is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in Computer Science or related field.
• Proven leadership and team-building experience.
• Hands-on with designing and developing software solutions; strong Agile knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a software engineering team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the full SDLC from planning to deployment and maintenance.
• Define KPIs/SLAs and monitor quality, availability and performance.
• Manage relationships with application partners and third-party integrations.

Skills

Team leadership

.NET

Azure

SQL database

Agile methodologies

SDLC

CI/CD

Automated testing

Communication

Problem-solving

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor's or MSc in Computer Science

Tools

Azure messaging

Caching solutions

Job description

Motia is seeking a Lead Software Developer in Leeds to guide our development team and deliver scalable fleet management software. You will own the SDLC from planning through deployment, drive best practices, and align delivery with business goals.

Reporting to the Head of Technology & Data, you will lead through Agile methods, manage vendor relationships, and mentor engineers while ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes. Hybrid work is supported.