Lead Software Developer 💻 Remote first | 🏢 One day a month in the office | 💰 £65,000 We're working with an established tech company looking for a Lead Software Developer to take ownership of a small engineering team and help drive quality across their product suite. You'll be hands-on in both code and leadership, setting the standard for best practice development and acting as the go-to technical expert when challenges arise. This is a great opportunity to step into a high-impact role where your decisions will shape the future of their platform. What you'll be doing * Leading and mentoring a small development team * Building and improving systems using .NET Core and SQL Server * Acting as the technical escalation point when blockers arise * Driving improvements in DevOps, architecture and development processes * Designing software that is secure, scalable and performant * Collaborating with stakeholders and keeping progress visible across the business What we're looking for * Deep experience with .NET Core and the wider Microsoft tech stack * Strong skills in C# and T-SQL * Leadership experience or a natural interest in team progression * Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, ideally Azure * Experience with DevOps processes such as pipelines and automated testing * A hands-on problem solver who takes ownership and drives delivery Why join * Join early and help shape the next phase of technical direction * One monthly visit to the office gives you flexibility and balance * Work on real products with complex architecture and scaling challenges * Salary up to £65,000 📩 If you're a senior developer ready to step into a lead role, or a lead developer looking for more ownership and autonomy, I'd love to tell you more. Drop me a message for a chat. #LeadDeveloper #DotNetCore #SoftwareDevelopment #CSharpJobs #AzureJobs #RemoteUK #TechLeadership #DevOps