Lead the development of real-time, large‑scale systems used by millions of users across the UK, North America and South Africa. This role delivers business‑critical software that directly drives user engagement and revenue.
Base Pay & Location
Hybrid role based in Manchester city centre (2 days per week onsite). Salary up to £75,000 + bonus.
About the Role
The company is transitioning from monolithic architecture to microservices, with full application rebuilds and containerised deployments. You will participate in tech‑stack decisions, collaborate closely with product and engineering peers, and build secure, high‑performance systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as liaison between the Engineering team and Senior Management, communicating project status and technical challenges.
* Represent the Engineering team and promote best practices in software development.
* Lead feature development, tooling evaluation, and deployment processes with the Platform Engineering team.
* Resolve complex software challenges and drive performance optimisation.
* Provide technical direction, conduct code reviews and mentor the team, ensuring coding standards are followed.
* Ensure development processes and technologies stay up‑to‑date.
* Document software design, code and test procedures.
* Participate in project estimation, planning and scheduling.
* Mentor junior members and support their professional growth.
What You’ll Need
* Strong experience with C# (.NET Framework & Core) and SQL/MySQL.
* Familiarity with TypeScript, ES standards, and NoSQL databases is a plus.
* Solid grasp of OOP, design patterns, and software architecture.
* Experience with message brokers, Git and Agile development.
* Exposure to TDD or similar testing practices.
* Attention to detail, especially in UX/UI.
What You'll Get to Work With
* Modern microservices architecture powering high‑volume systems.
* Containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes for scalable deployments.
* Cloud‑native platforms and automated CI/CD pipelines.
* Real‑time performance engineering and distributed computing challenges.
* Secure development practices with a focus on system architecture and compliance.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
Industries
IT System Custom Software Development and Software Development
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