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Lead Software Developer

Lead Software Developer

Careers Plus • Newcastle upon Tyne, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About the role

This is a blended technical and leadership position. Expect to spend around 70% hands-on development and 30% people leadership. You will help shape architecture, own deliverables, and mentor a small team of developers while collaborating with product and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable web applications used by both B2B and B2C customers.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and mentor a development team; run code reviews and support training and development.
  • Design, build and maintain web applications using C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET and SQL Server.
  • Drive improvements in code quality, testing, CI/CD and deployment workflows.
  • Translate business requirements into robust technical designs and estimate delivery.
  • Participate in architectural decisions and introduce best-practice tooling and approaches.
  • Liaise with product owners and stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery.

Skills & experience

  • 5+ years commercial experience with C# and .NET (Core / ASP.NET).
  • Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers.
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, OOP and REST API design.
  • Comfortable with Azure, Git, CI/CD pipelines and unit testing practices.
  • Experience with front-end frameworks a plus (e.g., React, Angular, Telerik/Kendo).
  • Excellent communicator with a pragmatic, delivery-led mindset.
  • Financial services experience is desirable but not essential.

Why apply

  • Senior, influential role with real ownership of technology direction.
  • Competitive salary, performance bonus and excellent benefits.
  • Hybrid working and strong focus on development and career progression.
  • Opportunity to join a growing tech function delivering impactful products.

Application instructions

To apply in confidence send your CV and a short note outlining your leadership experience and recent .NET projects.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Financial Services and Software Development

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