Lead Software Developer

Salary: £49,000 - 89,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience with C# ASP.NET / .NET (9/10)
• Experience with AWS; Azure may also be considered
• TypeScript and Angular 18+
• Experience with NoSQL databases
• Proven technical leadership experience in a Lead Developer role, or demonstrable experience leading others in a Senior role
• Experience mentoring developers and conducting 1-to-1s
• Strong experience working in Agile environments
• Desirable: experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or MassTransit
• Desirable: experience with TDD / DDD principles
• Desirable: experience with microservices architecture
• Desirable: maths or physics background

Responsibilities:

• Lead hands-on development using C# .NET, Angular, AWS, and NoSQL
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of developers through 1-to-1s, coaching, performance support, and managerial administration
• Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and delivery standards
• Support Agile delivery and continuous improvement
• Contribute to architectural decisions and system design
• Help shape technical direction and maintain a strong engineering culture
• Balance hands-on coding with people leadership and team development

Technologies:

• ASP.NET
• AWS
• Angular
• Azure
• C#
• Cloud
• DDD
• Support
• NoSQL
• RabbitMQ
• TDD
• TypeScript
• microservices

More:

We are a leading software development firm creating nuanced solutions for the manufacturing sector. We are investing in modernisation and cloud technologies, empowering our engineers to shape and drive technical delivery. We have continued to grow steadily through a turbulent economy, and technology is central to what we do, giving our teams the tools, resources, and backing to determine the best development process for each project. This is a hybrid role based in Nottingham, with 3 days working from home each week, a salary of 60,000 to 70,000, and an excellent benefits package including a 5% matched pension scheme, life and critical illness cover, salary-sacrifice options, free parking, flexi time, and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service.

last updated 34 week of 2026