Senior Engineering Team Lead

Big Red Recruitment Midlands Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a Senior Engineering Team Leader to drive technical innovation and mentor a strong engineering team. This role involves hands-on development of scalable cloud solutions and leadership in a dynamic SaaS environment. Ideal candidates will have advanced knowledge in C#/.Net and AWS, and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary up to £75,000 offered for this hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in C#/.Net software development.
• Hands-on AWS engineering and cloud architecture knowledge.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with CQRS and Event Bus architecture.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.
• A mindset geared towards quality, scalability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical innovation in a high-growth SaaS company.
• Design and implement cloud-native services in AWS.
• Architect solutions using CQRS and event-driven patterns.
• Lead code and architecture reviews.

Skills

C# / .Net software development

AWS engineering

Designing CI/CD pipelines

CQRS and Event Bus architecture

Leadership and mentoring

Quality and scalability mindset

Job description

Role: Senior Engineering Team Leader

Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid (1 day per week in office)

Salary: Up to £75,000

Are you a hands-on senior engineer ready to lead technical innovation in a high-growth SaaS company?

You ll be joining a leading software provider supporting the hospitality and higher education sectors, scaling their payment systems function as the business expands globally. With 15% year-on-year growth and a modern tech stack, this is your chance to shape scalable cloud solutions and mentor a strong engineering team.

You ll design and implement cloud-native services in AWS, architect solutions using CQRS and event-driven patterns, and lead code and architecture reviews. This role offers a rare blend of hands-on development, leadership, and strategic input within a business that values engineering excellence and innovation.

Ideally, you ll have:

• Proven experience in C# / .Net software development
• Hands-on AWS engineering and cloud architecture knowledge
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks
• Familiarity with CQRS and Event Bus architecture
• Strong leadership, communication and mentoring skills
• A mindset geared towards quality, scalability, and continuous improvement

If you're looking to lead by example, shape the technical direction of a global platform, and grow your influence within a collaborative tech team - click apply to arrange a chat. Interview slots available now.

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