Lead Developer

Lead DeveloperManchester / North West - HybridSalary up to £85,000We're working with a growing organisation that is undertaking a major engineering transformation and is looking for a hands-on Lead Developer to help shape its technical future. This is a key leadership role, combining software engineering, architecture, mentoring and technical strategy as the business modernises its platform and adopts a more services-based approach.You'll provide technical direction, lead architectural decisions, drive engineering best practices and support the development of a talented engineering team. This Lead Developer role will suit someone who enjoys staying close to the code while influencing wider technology decisions and business outcomes.As their Lead Developer, you'll:Provide technical leadership across the engineering function, helping to shape architecture, standards and best practices.Remain hands-on with development, contributing to code and supporting the delivery of complex technical solutions.Lead the ongoing transition from a legacy monolithic platform to a modern services-based architecture.Drive engineering excellence through automated testing, CI/CD and quality-led development practices.Mentor and coach developers, helping to raise technical capability across the team.Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to ensure technical decisions align with commercial objectives.Improve platform performance, scalability, reliability and operational visibility.Support the adoption of AI-driven engineering practices to enhance productivity and delivery outcomes.Identify and remove technical and delivery bottlenecks, enabling teams to deliver more effectively.Take ownership of improvements and high-quality software delivery.Key Technical Requirements:Strong C# / .NET development experienceMicrosoft Azure and cloud-native development (AWS or GCP is also relevant)Exposure to AI-enabled engineering practicesDistributed or services-based architecturesCI/CD and modern DevOps engineering practices is highly desirableInfrastructure as Code using Terraform and deployment capabilitiesApply test-driven development to improve development and maintaining codeTechnical leadership and mentoring experience is a mustExperience improving engineering standards, quality and deliverySalary up to 85K, Hybrid working (Manchester City Centre office visits couple days a week), ownership of technical direction and play a major role in shaping architecture*Please note that travel to their Lytham head office will be required around 4 times a month*If this sounds like the right role for you, apply today!