Lead C# Developer

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping a business-critical platform within one of the UK’s most recognisable and highly respected digital brands? This is a rare opportunity to step into a brand-new leadership role where you’ll have the autonomy to define direction, influence architectural decisions, and genuinely put your own stamp on a core function at the heart of a large-scale, high-performing tech business. About them / why this role stands out… • They're market-leading organisation with a strong and growing footprint across the North East tech community. • Major regional employer that continues to invest heavily in the region by sponsoring events, supporting meetups and actively contributing to the growth of talent in the regional tech ecosystem. • You’ll report into an experienced and highly respected Software Development Manager with long tenure in the business. Their deep platform and organisational knowledge creates a fantastic opportunity to learn quickly, gain exposure, and accelerate your leadership journey. The role / what you’ll be responsible for: • Own the technical vision and architecture for a high-performance, real-time platform • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3 engineers driving best practice • Collaborate with stakeholders to align tech with business goals • Shape and deliver long-term technical roadmaps • Build and scale real-time backend systems • Lead cloud modernisation (AWS, containers, IaC) • Evolve modular, maintainable architectures • Improve CI/CD, observability, and system reliability This role has been created with progression at its core meaning it offers: • A chance to step into a high-impact leadership role within a recognised brand • Clear progression towards Senior Leadership • The opportunity to build a team and function your way • Direct mentorship from a long-tenured, highly knowledgeable manager • Exposure to complex, large-scale systems in a mature engineering environment • Be part of a company that is actively investing in both technology and the North East Their wider tech stack includes… • C# / .NET (Framework & Core), plus Node.js for some services • TypeScript with Vue.js / React • AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS), Docker, Terraform, TeamCity, GitHub • SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL + Redis The right experience includes: • C# / .NET, REST APIs, and AWS (cloud-native development) with Git-based workflows in agile environments • Strong experience in SQL, data modelling, and caching (e.g. Redis) • Proven delivery of scalable, distributed systems with clean code, TDD, and quality-first engineering • Real-time / state-driven systems expertise with strong problem-solving and analytical thinking • Experience with high-volume transactional or payment systems in regulated, security-conscious environments • Solid foundation in mathematics, algorithms, and complex problem-solving Working Benefits • Salary up to £90,000 • Annual pay reviews / increases • 25 days Holidays plus Bank Holidays • Flexible working hours • Health plan • Free parking • Above industry standard sick pay cover Next Steps - If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other C# .NET Software Developer positions I have that may also be a good match for you then give me a shout on / catch me on LinkedIn " Jessica Blackburn "