Senior Software Engineer

Lynx Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynx Recruitment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design and development of modern cloud-native applications for enterprise clients using Microsoft Azure. You will work across the full software lifecycle, shaping architecture and delivering high-quality solutions.

The role combines hands-on coding with technical consulting, mentoring engineers, promoting best practices, and collaborating with architects, engineers and stakeholders to build scalable, resilient platforms on Azure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' commercial software engineering experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• IT/Technology-related university degree (minimum 2.1).
• Strong understanding of cloud-native application development on Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver modern cloud-native applications.
• Build scalable, secure and resilient event-driven solutions.
• Develop production-quality software using .NET and modern web technologies.
• Contribute to technical architecture and solution design.
• Review code and mentor junior engineers.
• Build and maintain APIs and integration services.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and improve system reliability through monitoring, testing and automation.
• Work closely with clients and stakeholders throughout project delivery.

Skills

Cloud-native development

Communication

Education

IT/Technology-related degree (minimum 2.1)

Tools

Azure

Job description

Lynx Recruitment are looking for a talented engineer to join a growing technology consultancy delivering cloud-native solutions for enterprise organisations. This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical consulting, giving you the opportunity to influence architecture, guide clients, and deliver high-quality solutions using modern Microsoft technologies.

You’ll work across the full software development lifecycle, building scalable cloud applications while collaborating with architects, engineers and stakeholders to deliver innovative digital solutions.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll lead the design and development of modern cloud-native applications, working closely with clients to understand business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.

You’ll contribute to solution design, mentor other engineers, promote engineering best practices, and help shape scalable, resilient platforms built on Microsoft Azure.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, develop and deliver modern cloud-native applications.
• Build scalable, secure and resilient event-driven solutions.
• Develop production-quality software using .NET and modern web technologies.
• Contribute to technical architecture and solution design.
• Review code and mentor junior engineers.
• Build and maintain APIs and integration services.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and improve system reliability through monitoring, testing and automation.
• Work closely with clients and stakeholders throughout project delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years' commercial software engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native application development on Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Azure services such as:
• Strong knowledge of API design, integration patterns and event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD and automated testing.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• IT/Technology-related university degree (minimum 2.1)