Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer | C# / .NET / Azure Up to £80,000 + benefits Manchester City Centre | Highly flexible hybrid working Recann is recruiting a Lead Software Engineer for an established international organisation that is continuing to invest in its internal technology capability. This is a hands-on role with real technical ownership. You will become a key internal engineer for a business-critical cloud platform and help shape how it is developed, improved and supported. The role is highly flexible and output-focused. The expectation is typically around 2 days in the Manchester office, but this is centred around collaboration with colleagues rather than fixed office attendance. What you'll be doing

• Building and improving applications using C# and .NET
• Taking ownership of technical direction and engineering decisions
• Working across Azure, APIs, integrations and SQL Server
• Improving code quality, automated testing, deployment and maintainability
• Reviewing and coordinating development delivered by external technology partners
• Helping shape engineering standards and future development capability
• Working closely with Product and other business stakeholders Core technology The main environment includes:
• C# / .NET
• Microsoft Azure
• REST APIs and integrations
• SQL Server
• TypeScript / modern frontend technologies The wider environment includes Azure Functions, React/Angular, OAuth/OpenID Connect, webhooks and OData. You do not need experience with every technology listed. What we're looking for You should have:
• Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET
• Experience developing production applications or platforms
• Good experience with Azure, APIs and integrations
• Strong SQL / relational database knowledge
• Experience contributing to technical design, code reviews or engineering standards
• The confidence to take technical ownership and work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Previous experience as a Lead Engineer is useful, but not essential. We would also be interested in speaking with strong Senior .NET Engineers, Principal Engineers or Technical Leads who are ready for broader technical responsibility. Experience within professional services, SaaS, finance, healthcare or another complex environment would be useful, but sector experience is not required. Why consider it? This is not a role where you simply join a large development team and work through a predefined backlog. You will have the opportunity to:
• Remain hands-on with modern .NET development
• Have real influence over technical decisions
• Improve and modernise an established platform
• Help shape engineering standards
• Work closely with senior stakeholders
• Play a part in building future internal engineering capability
• Work in a genuinely flexible, output-focused environment Salary: Up to £85,000 + benefits Location: Manchester City Centre Working pattern: Highly flexible hybrid working, typically around 2 days in the office for collaboration If you're an experienced .NET engineer looking for more ownership without moving away from hands-on development, we'd be happy to tell you more.