Job type
ContractLocation
Milton KeynesWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Software DevelopmentIndustry
Technology & Internet ServicesPay
Up to £400 per day
C
Your new role
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will take the technical lead on designing, developing and enhancing a range of enterprise applications using modern .NET technologies, SQL Server and contemporary web frameworks.
In this role, you will:
- Drive engineering best practice across coding standards, deployment and documentation.
- Mentor junior engineers and help shape a strong engineering culture.
- Build secure, scalable, high‑performing n‑tier applications.
- Design and develop commercial web applications using C#, ASP.NET, MVC and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.
- Lead incident response when required and support teams with dependency resolution.
- Promote a culture of observability, using operational performance data to improve system stability.
- Ensure applications meet high standards of performance, quality and resilience.
This is an opportunity to make a significant technical and strategic impact within a technology team that is improving and modernising its systems landscape.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a strong fit if you bring:
- Background working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience leading software deliverables and contributing to technical direction.
- Proven experience developing interconnected systems using C#, ASP.NET, MVC, and SQL Server.
- Exposure to modern architectures and frameworks, including React.
- Strong object‑oriented development skills and experience with TDD and testing methodologies.
- Ability to select the right tools and technologies for different technical challenges.
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to support the wider engineering team.
Highly desirable:
- Experience with concurrent programming, threading and parallelism.
- Exposure to distributed systems or microservices.
- Cloud‑based, high‑scalability project experience.
- Relevant Microsoft certifications.
What you'll get in return
- Hybrid working: 1–2 days per week on site.
- The chance to influence technology strategy and team culture.
- A supportive environment that encourages innovation and professional growth.
- Opportunities to lead, mentor and make a genuine impact on large‑scale engineering initiatives.
- A workplace committed to diversity, authenticity and equal opportunities.
What you need to do now
If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape modern software solutions within a forward‑thinking technology team, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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