Lead Engineer .NET 8 | Up to £90,000 DOE Benefits | Manchester (Hybrid, 1x Week Onsite) Greenfield Project Were looking for a Lead Engineer to drive the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native applications using .NET 8 and AWS. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a microservices-driven environment, enjoys mentoring teams, and stays hands-on with development. Location: Manchester (Hybrid 1x per week onsite) Type: Permanent Salary: Up to £90,000 DOE 15-30% Bonus and additional car allowance up to £7,800. Key Responsibilities: Lead a development team, ensuring best practices and technical excellence Architect and build cloud-native applications using .NET 8, AWS, Docker, and Terraform Promote and implement CI/CD, TDD, and DevOps methodologies to streamline deployments Collaborate closely with architects, product managers, and stakeholders to shape technical strategy Solve complex engineering challenges to enhance performance, resilience, and maintainability Technical Stack: Backend: .NET 8, AWS Lambda, ECS, EKS Databases: SQL/NoSQL (DynamoDB, Aurora, DocumentDB MongoDB experience a bonus) Event-Driven Systems: Kafka, AWS MSK, EventBridge, SNS/SQS DevOps & Infrastructure: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker Frontend: React What Were Looking For: Proven experience leading development teams in an agile environment Hands-on expertise in .NET 8, AWS, SQL/NoSQL databases, and microservices Strong knowledge of CI/CD, containerisation, and DevOps tooling Experience with event-driven architectures and cloud-native systems Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills This is a chance to take ownership of a highly technical project, lead a talented team, and work with the latest in cloud-native engineering. Apply now to find out more.