Lead Development Engineer - Leeds
2 days ago
Leeds
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.