Location: Belfast (Hybrid - 3 days in-office) Sector: FinTech | Cloud-Native Development | .NET | AWS VANRATH is proud to be partnering with a global FinTech leader to recruit for a Lead Software Engineer to join their high-performing technology team. This is a unique opportunity to lead the design and development of mission-critical cloud-native platforms used by major financial institutions worldwide. As Lead Software Engineer, you'll combine hands-on development with technical leadership - mentoring engineers, setting development standards, and shaping the culture and output of a forward-thinking Agile team. What You'll Do Lead a team of software engineers across the full development lifecycle Design, build, and maintain modern .NET-based software solutions on AWS Align development with project timelines and business priorities Collaborate with Product Owners, BAs, and PMs to shape and refine requirements Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK (Python) Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and testing practices Document technical decisions, system architecture, and development processes What We're Looking For Proven experience in a Principal or Lead Software Engineering role Strong cloud-native development experience, ideally with AWS Solid understanding of CI/CD, unit testing, and Agile methodologies Familiarity with Entity Framework, contract-first API design, and microservices Nice to Have Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases Comfortable using tools like Git, JIRA, and creating technical documentation Benefits Highly competitive salary package Annual bonus and performance incentives Generous pension & private medical insurance Flexible hybrid working model Strong focus on career development and progression For more information on this opportunity or other IT roles across Belfast and Northern Ireland, please apply via the link or contact Jarlath O'Rourke in the strictest confidence. Skills: .Net C# Aws React Javascript