Senior Software Engineer (.NET)

CreateFuture; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid/Remote options

Office hubs in multiple locations

Job summary

CreateFuture, an AI-native consulting partner, seeks a Senior Engineer to lead and deliver across a broad .NET, AWS, and AI-enabled stack. You'll work on critical applications, modernising platforms, and shaping engineering standards.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in cloud, IaC with Terraform, and frontend work using Next.js. Flexible hybrid/remote options with offices in Manchester and other hubs.

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior Software Engineer in .NET environments.
• Strong AWS knowledge and cloud-native delivery experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tooling and engineering practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications and services using .NET and AWS.
• Work across a broad .NET landscape including legacy and modern apps.
• Adopt AI-assisted engineering practices across the lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve existing systems.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Support cloud-native practices and platform improvements in AWS.
• Contribute to frontend development using Next.js or similar.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver pragmatic solutions.
• Promote best practices for maintainability, scalability, and excellence.
• Support modernization initiatives and technical challenges.

Skills

Senior Software Engineer

AWS experience

AI engineering awareness

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

Next.js

AWS

.NET Framework

WCF

WPF

Job description

Job Description

Role: Senior Engineer (.NET, AWS & AI Engineering)

Department: Engineering

CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what's not working and helping them to build the future.

We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel, and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years.

About the role and team

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with a strong background in .NET, AWS, and modern AI-assisted engineering practices to join a team delivering and modernising a broad range of business-critical applications and services. This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership responsibilities, helping drive engineering quality, platform improvement, and modern development practices across a varied .NET landscape.

The successful candidate will work across a diverse technology stack that includes legacy .NET Framework applications, WCF and WPF services, alongside modern applications being developed on the latest versions of .NET through to .NET 10. You will play a key role in building scalable cloud-native solutions, improving existing systems, and helping shape engineering standards and delivery practices.

This role requires someone comfortable operating within challenging technical environments, able to work closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to simplify, improve, and evolve existing services. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, as many existing platforms and services have significant operational and organisational investment behind them.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications and services using .NET technologies and AWS cloud platforms.
• Work hands-on across a broad .NET technology landscape including .NET Framework, WCF, WPF, and modern .NET applications.
• Contribute to the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and harness engineering approaches across the development lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, rationalise, and improve existing systems and services.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.
• Support cloud-native engineering practices and platform improvements across AWS environments.
• Contribute to frontend application development using Next.js or similar modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders to deliver pragmatic technical solutions.
• Promote best practices in software engineering, maintainability, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Support teams through technical challenges and modernisation initiatives.

Work effectively with stakeholders across the business, navigating complex and sensitive technical discussions where required.

Required Experience

• Strong experience as a Senior Software Engineer working within .NET environments.
• Good experience across both modern .NET and legacy .NET Framework applications.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud technologies.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Good understanding of AI-assisted development tooling and harness engineering concepts, with active engagement in the space.
• Experience working within complex or evolving technical environments.
• Frontend development experience using Next.js or similar JavaScript frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working hands-on within challenging technical environments.

Ability to work collaboratively across engineering and business teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience modernising legacy enterprise applications and services.
• Exposure to WCF, WPF, and broader legacy Microsoft technology stacks.
• Experience supporting platform consolidation or transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and engineering automation tooling.

What we’ll offer you

We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You'll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do.

We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed.

We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look.

Our hiring process

We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process.

It usually looks like this:

• Call with our Talent Acquisition Team
• Role specific capability interview

Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens.

Inclusion at CreateFuture

We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work.

If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help.

We look forward to your application!