Lead Engineer Enterprise SaaS Platform £80,000 £85,000 20% Bonus Benefits Hybrid Manchester (2 days per week) The Opportunity We are partnered with a high-growth enterprise SaaS organisation delivering large-scale, cloud-native platforms used across a complex, multi-product ecosystem. This is a hands-on Lead Engineer role sitting at the heart of a modern product engineering function. You will take ownership of critical platform services, lead a high-performing team, and play a key role in shaping the technical direction of systems that operate at real scale. Youll be working in an environment that prioritises: Modern engineering standards Cloud-native architecture Event-driven systems Continuous delivery at pace This is not a legacy environment. This is a business actively investing in engineering as a competitive advantage. The Role As a Lead Engineer, you will combine technical leadership with hands-on delivery, guiding a team of engineers while remaining close to the code and architecture. You will: Lead and mentor a team of engineers, setting the standard for engineering quality Design and build scalable, resilient, cloud-native systems Collaborate with Product and Architecture to define technical direction Drive best practices across CI/CD, testing, and modern software engineering Take ownership of system performance, reliability, and scalability Contribute to architectural decisions across a distributed, service-based platform Technology Environment Youll be working within a modern Microsoft-focused stack, including: C# / .NET (latest versions) Azure (cloud-native services, managed infrastructure) SQL & data-driven architectures Event-driven and distributed systems RESTful APIs and microservices CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar) React / TypeScript (desirable, not essential) What Were Looking For Proven experience in a Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer stepping into leadership role Strong background in .NET and cloud-based architecture (Azure preferred) Experience building scalable, distributed systems in a SaaS environment Comfortable leading teams while remaining hands-on technically Strong understanding of modern engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, DevOps) Ability to influence technical direction and collaborate across product and architecture Why This Role High-impact position within a scaling SaaS platform Opportunity to shape engineering standards and technical direction Work on complex, real-world systems at scale Strong engineering culture with genuine investment in technology Clear progression into Principal / Head of Engineering pathways Package £75,000 £85,000 base salary 20% annual bonus Competitive benefits package Hybrid working Manchester (2 days per week)