Lead Software Engineer (C# / .NET)

Manchester | Hybrid (2 days per week)
Up to £80,000 base + 20% bonus

We’re partnering with a scaling SaaS enterprise undergoing a significant technology transformation and are looking to appoint a Lead Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping a core, revenue-critical platform.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who enjoys setting engineering direction, raising standards, and leading by example while still remaining close to the code.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a highly capable product-led engineering function working on enterprise-grade, cloud-native systems used at scale. The platform is actively evolving, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.

As Lead Engineer, you’ll act as the technical authority within the team — influencing architecture, guiding delivery, and mentoring engineers — while collaborating closely with Product, Architecture, and senior stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the design and development of high-quality .NET solutions

• Owning technical decision-making across services, integrations, and APIs

• Driving engineering best practice: clean code, testability, CI/CD, and cloud standards

• Mentoring and developing engineers across mid and senior levels

• Working closely with Product to translate business requirements into scalable solutions

• Playing a key role in modernisation, platform evolution, and technical strategy

What We’re Looking For

• Strong commercial experience with C# / .NET in SaaS or enterprise environments

• Proven experience operating at Lead or Senior-Lead level

• Solid understanding of cloud-based architectures (Azure preferred)

• Experience building and supporting distributed, high-availability systems

• Comfortable balancing hands-on development with leadership and influence

• Passion for improving engineering culture and technical quality

What’s On Offer

• Up to £80,000 base salary

• 20% annual bonus

• Hybrid working: 2 days per week onsite in Manchester

• Clear technical ownership and real influence over platform direction

• Long-term career progression within a growing SaaS business

• Supportive, engineering-led culture with modern tooling and practices

This role suits a Lead Engineer who wants real ownership, meaningful technical challenges, and the chance to shape a platform that genuinely matters to the business.