Technical Lead (.NET/AWS) - Manchester

CreateFuture; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/remote options

Office Manchester

Job summary

CreateFuture is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to guide and write code across a broad .NET/AWS stack. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable, cloud-native services while balancing stakeholder needs and delivery quality.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, setting technical direction, and collaborating with client teams. A strong background in event-driven design and modern delivery practices is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience as a Tech Lead or Lead Engineer in .NET environments.
• Experience with both modern .NET and legacy .NET Framework applications.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud technologies.
• Experience designing and implementing event-driven architecture.
• Proven experience with CI/CD and delivery automation.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Comfortable working in complex or evolving technical environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Preference for hands-on coding and collaboration over purely managerial duties.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on Tech Lead, writing production code while setting technical direction for the team.
• Design, develop, and maintain applications using .NET and AWS.
• Work across .NET, Next.js, and AWS to deliver cloud-native solutions.
• Improve build, test, and release pipelines for frequent, low-risk deployments.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and modernise existing systems.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Support platform improvements across AWS environments and engage with stakeholders.

Skills

Tech Lead

.NET

AWS

Event-driven architecture

Next.js

CI/CD

Terraform

Stakeholder management

Hands-on coding

Tools

Terraform

Next.js

Job description

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, hands-on Technical Lead with a strong background in .NET, AWS, event-driven architecture, and continuous delivery to join a team delivering and modernising a broad range of business-critical applications and services. This is very much a lead engineer role: you'll spend the majority of your time writing code, setting technical direction by example, and working closely with engineering teams and client stakeholders.

The successful candidate will work across a broad technology landscape including .NET, Next,js and AWS. You will play a key role in building scalable, event-driven, cloud-native solutions, improving existing systems, and setting the technical bar for delivery.

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

Act as a hands-on Tech Lead, writing production code as the majority of your day-to-day activity while setting technical direction for the team.

Design, develop, and maintain applications and services using .NET technologies and AWS cloud platforms.

Work hands-on across a broad technology landscape including .NET, Next.js and AWS

Drive continuous delivery practices, improving build, test, and release pipelines to enable frequent, low-risk deployments.

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.

Engage directly and confidently with business stakeholders, translating technical trade-offs into terms that support good decision-making.

Promote best practices in software engineering, maintainability, scalability, and operational excellence.

Support teams through technical challenges and modernisation initiatives.

Required Experience

• Strong, hands-on experience as a Tech Lead or Lead Engineer working within .NET environments.
• Good experience across both modern .NET and legacy .NET Framework applications.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud technologies.
• Strong experience designing and implementing event-driven architecture.
• Strong experience with continuous delivery, including CI/CD pipeline design and delivery automation.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience working within complex or evolving technical environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging directly with business stakeholders.
• Comfortable working hands-on within challenging technical environments, spending the majority of time writing code rather than managing people.
• 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 AI-assisted development tooling and harness engineering concepts.
• Note: this role requires onsite time in the office in Manchester 2-3 days per week.

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.