Lead Software Developer

Lead Developer - C# .NET / AWS / Angular - Hybrid - Nottingham - £65,000 - £75,000

The Role

An exciting and innovative software house is looking for a Lead Developer 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

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.

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 an...