Lead Developer Cloud-Native Solutions (AWS, .NET 8, React) Location: Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid) Salary: £80,000 (dependant on experience) bonus excellent benefits Drive Innovation. Lead with Purpose. Build the Future. Were hiring a Lead Developer to join a high-performing engineering team driving the digital transformation of a major pan-European platform. This is more than just a development roleits a leadership opportunity. Youll guide a talented team through the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native applications, used by thousands of customers every day. From cutting-edge architecture to hands-on coding, youll help shape a modern platform powered by AWS, .NET 8, React, and Terraform all while working in a collaborative, agile environment that values technical excellence, mentorship, and continuous improvement. What Youll Be Doing Lead and mentor a team of engineersguiding technical direction, fostering best practices, and championing innovation. Stay hands-on : drive code quality through reviews, architecture design, and standards setting. Own and influence the technical roadmap, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Champion cloud-first, microservices-based, event-driven architecture. Continuously improve infrastructure with Infrastructure-as-Code tools and CI/CD pipelines. What Were Looking For Proven experience in a Lead or Senior Developer role within agile software teams. Strong background in .NET (preferably .NET 8) and AWS Cloud technologies. Proficiency with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern front-end practices. Understanding of event-driven architecture, serverless computing, and Terraform. Strong communication and collaboration skillsyoull be a bridge between tech and business. Passion for mentoring and developing other engineers. Our Stack Cloud: AWS Languages: C# (.NET 8), JavaScript, TypeScript Frontend: React Infrastructure: Terraform, GitHub Actions Databases: DynamoDB Messaging: SNS/SQS, EventBridge Testing: Playwright, K6 Whats in It for You? Join a forward-thinking, cloud-native tech team building solutions at scale. Shape products used across Europe, impacting thousands of users. Hybrid working : enjoy flexibility and work-life balance with 1-2 days (average) in-office per week. Career development: training budgets, mentoring programmes, and internal mobility. Competitive package including bonus, private healthcare, pension, and more. Ready to make a real impact? If you're a Lead Developer, Senior Software Engineer, or Technical Team Lead ready to work with modern tools in a purpose-driven team apply today. Be part of a company that doesn't just embrace change it builds it.