Senior Lead Software Engineer - Hybrid (Azure/.NET)

Pinewood.AI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Share scheme

25 days holiday + UK holidays

Life assurance

Training & development

Cycle to Work

Eyecare vouchers

Employee recognition

EAP - 24/7 support

Job summary

Pinewood.AI in London is seeking a hands-on Lead Developer to expand our UK software team. You will lead developers, shape technical decisions, and deliver scalable features for the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will stay hands-on in code, mentor engineers, and help establish engineering standards across the London hub while collaborating with teams in Birmingham and beyond.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Lead Developer/Technical Lead in SaaS or enterprise software.
• Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / .NET Core, and SQL / T-SQL.
• Front-end delivery with HTML, JavaScript, and Razor.
• Azure Cloud Services and Azure DevOps experience.
• Proficient with Visual Studio or VS Code.
• Strong software architecture, system design, and Agile delivery.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading by example.
• Excellent communication across distributed teams.
• Experience in automotive or enterprise SaaS is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of developers in the London hub with day-to-day technical direction.
• Collaborate with Product/Engineering to deliver high-quality features for Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform.
• Remain hands-on in coding, design, and architecture across the .NET stack.
• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of learning and improvement.
• Ensure scalable, secure, maintainable enterprise SaaS solutions.
• Support Engineering Manager in shaping local processes, CI/CD, and practices.
• Participate in architectural discussions and long-term technical decisions.
• Foster cross-region collaboration within UK teams.
• Diagnose complex issues and guide resolution of technical challenges.
• Contribute to building a high-performing team culture.
• Contribute to information security strategy and risk management.

Skills

C#

.NET

SQL

HTML

JavaScript

Razor

Azure Cloud

Azure DevOps

Visual Studio

VS Code

Software architecture

Agile delivery

Mentoring

Communication

Automotive SaaS

Tools

Azure Cloud Services

Azure DevOps

Visual Studio

VS Code

Job description

Pinewood.AI in London is seeking a hands-on Lead Developer to expand our UK software team. You will lead developers, shape technical decisions, and deliver scalable features for the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will stay hands-on in code, mentor engineers, and help establish engineering standards across the London hub while collaborating with teams in Birmingham and beyond.