Lead Development Engineer
Location: Leeds City Centre (Hybrid – 2 days in office / 3 days remote)
Industry: Insurance Technology
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Are you an experienced C#/.NET engineer ready to take the lead in building cutting-edge, cloud-native systems? This is your opportunity to shape the architecture and technical direction of a modern ratings engine that will redefine how insurance products are priced, scaled, and delivered.
We’re looking for a Lead Development Engineer who combines deep hands-on technical skills with proven leadership and mentoring experience. You’ll guide a talented engineering team while remaining actively involved in design, coding, and solution delivery.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of a next-generation ratings engine using C#/.NET, Azure Functions, and Service Bus within a microservices and event-driven architecture.
* Act as both technical leader and hands-on engineer, setting standards for clean, performant, and maintainable code.
* Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring to engineers, promoting best practices in software design, testing, and delivery.
* Collaborate with architects, product managers, and stakeholders to translate business goals into robust, scalable solutions
* Champion DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code within an Azure environment.
* Drive technical excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation across the engineering team.
* Ensure high levels of system performance, resilience, and scalability in a fast-paced, cloud-first environment.
What You Bring
* Extensive experience developing complex applications in C#, .NET 6+, and ASP.NET Core
* Strong background designing microservices and event-driven architectures using Azure Functions, Service Bus, and Event Grid
* Deep understanding of object-oriented design, SOLID principles, and clean architecture
* Proven ability to lead and inspire a team of engineers, balancing hands-on coding with technical strategy and people leadership
* Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Bicep or Terraform.
* Familiarity with Agile methodologies, code reviews, pair programming, and modern software engineering practices.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, coach, and lead by example.
Why Join Us?
* Take ownership of a greenfield, high-impact project in the insurance technology space
* Work with modern .NET and Azure technologies, shaping the technical vision and delivery approach
* Combine leadership responsibilities with meaningful hands-on development work.
* Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation, engineering quality, and continuous learning.
* Hybrid working model, 2 days per week in our Leeds City Centre office, 3 days remote
* Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and genuine opportunities for career growth.
Ready to lead, mentor, and code the future of insurance technology?
Apply now to join us as a Lead Development Engineer in Leeds.