Lead Software Engineer

Lead Engineer Enterprise SaaS Platform £80,000 £85,000 + 20% Bonus + Benefits

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Hybrid Manchester (2 days per week)
The Opportunity We are partnered with a high-growth enterprise SaaS organisation delivering large-scale, cloud-native platforms used across a complex, multi-product ecosystem.
This is a hands-on Lead Engineer role sitting at the heart of a modern product engineering function. You will take ownership of critical platform services, lead a high-performing team, and play a key role in shaping the technical direction of systems that operate at real scale.
Youll be working in an environment that prioritises:
Modern engineering standards
Cloud-native architecture
Event-driven systems
Continuous delivery at pace
This is not a legacy environment. This is a business actively investing in engineering as a competitive advantage.
The Role As a Lead Engineer, you will combine technical leadership with hands-on delivery , guiding a team of engineers while remaining close to the code and architecture.
You will:
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
Technology Environment Youll be working within a modern Microsoft-focused stack , including:
C# / .NET (latest versions)
Azure (cloud-native services, managed infrastructure)
SQL & data-driven architectures
Event-driven and distributed systems
RESTful APIs and microservices
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
React / TypeScript (desirable, not essential)
What Were Looking For Proven experience in a Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer stepping into leadership role
Strong background in .NET and cloud-based architecture (Azure preferred)
Experience building scalable, distributed systems in a xwzovoh 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
Why This Role High-impact position within a scaling SaaS platform
Opportunity to shape engineering standards and technical direction
Work on complex, real-world systems at scale
Strong engineering culture with genuine investment in technology
Clear progression into Principal / Head of Engineering pathways
Package £75,000 £85,000 base salary
20% annual bonus
Competitive benefits package
Hybrid working Manchester (2 days per week)