Oscar
Lead Software Engineer
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Lead Software Engineer – C#.NET / AWS / Angular - Hybrid – Nottingham – £65,000 - £75,000
The Role
An exciting and innovative software house is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join their growing technology team.
This is a true 50/50 role, combining hands-on engineering with people leadership. You’ll remain close to the codebase, designing and building modern applications, while also leading, mentoring, and developing a mature team of engineers.
You’ll play a key role in shaping technical direction, driving best practices, and ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions are delivered globally. Alongside dedicated time for out-and-out coding, you’ll take ownership of team performance, support career development, and maintain a strong engineering culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Hands-on development using C#.NET, Angular, AWS and NoSQL
- Lead and mentor a team of developers (1-to-1s, coaching, performance support, managerial admin)
- Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and delivery standards
- Support Agile delivery and continuous improvement
- Contribute to architectural decisions and system design
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Requirements
- Strong experience with C# ASP.NET /.NET (9/10)
- AWS (Azure may be considered)
- TypeScript & Angular (18+)
- NoSQL databases
- Proven experience in a technical leadership in a lead developer role (or demonstratable experience leading others in a Senior position)
- Experience mentoring developers and conducting 1-to-1s
- Strong experience working in Agile environments
Desirable Skills
- Messaging systems (RabbitMQ / MassTransit)
- Experience with TDD / DDD principles
- Microservices architecture
- Maths or Physics background
The Company
The company is a leading software development firm creating nuanced solutions for the manufacturing sector. With ongoing investment in modernisation and cloud technologies, engineers are empowered to shape and drive technical delivery.
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They have performed well throughout a turbulent economy, continuing a steady rate of growth and keeping the business moving forward. Tech is central to what they do so you will be given a range of tools and resources with full backing to go and determine what is the best development process on certain projects.
Salary
The salary for this role is between £65,000 - £75,000. This is a hybrid position offering 3 days WFH per week, alongside an excellent benefits package including a 5% matched pension scheme, life and critical illness cover, salary-sacrifice options, free parking, flexi time, plus 25 days holiday (increasing with service) plus bank holidays plus more.
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If you’re a Lead Developer, or Senior Developer looking to step up, who enjoys balancing hands-on coding with team leadership and wants to play a key role in delivering complex systems, this is a fantastic opportunity.
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