Salary: £85,000 - 85,000 per year Requirements: Proven experience in a Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer stepping into a 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 Responsibilities: 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 Technologies: Azure CI/CD Cloud DevOps ASP.NET C# GitHub React SQL TypeScript microservices More: We are a high-growth enterprise SaaS organization delivering large-scale, cloud-native platforms used across a complex, multi-product ecosystem. This hands-on Lead Engineer role is at the heart of our modern product engineering function. We prioritize modern engineering standards, cloud-native architecture, event-driven systems, and continuous delivery. Our environment is not legacy, as we actively invest in engineering as a competitive advantage. This role offers the opportunity to shape engineering standards and technical direction on complex, real-world systems at scale, within a strong engineering culture that actively supports development and progression into Principal or Head of Engineering pathways. We offer a competitive package with a base salary of £75,000 to £85,000, a 20% annual bonus, and hybrid working in Manchester, with 2 days per week in the office. last updated 17 week of 2026