Lead Software Developer

Oscar Technology
Nottingham, United Kingdom
2 months ago
£60,000 – £70,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 – £70,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
27 Mar 2026 (2 months ago)

Benefits

5% matched pension scheme Life and critical illness cover Salary-sacrifice options Free parking Flexi time 25 days holiday (increasing with service) plus bank holidays

Lead Developer - C# .NET / AWS / Angular - Hybrid - Nottingham - £60,000 - £70,000

The Role

An exciting and innovative software house is looking for a Lead Developer to join their growing technology team.

This is a true 50/50 role, combining hands-on engineering with people leadership. You'll remain close to the codebase, designing and building modern applications, while also leading, mentoring, and developing a mature team of engineers.

You'll play a key role in shaping technical direction, driving best practices, and ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions are delivered globally. Alongside dedicated time for out-and-out coding, you'll take ownership of team performance, support career development, and maintain a strong engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Hands-on development using C# .NET, Angular, AWS and NoSQL
  • Lead and mentor a team of developers (1-to-1s, coaching, performance support, managerial admin)
  • Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and delivery standards
  • Support Agile delivery and continuous improvement
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and system design

Requirements

  • Strong experience with C# ASP.NET / .NET (9/10)
  • AWS (Azure may be considered)
  • TypeScript & Angular (18+)
  • NoSQL databases
  • Proven experience in a technical leadership in a lead developer role (or demonstratable experience leading others in a Senior position)
  • Experience mentoring developers and conducting 1-to-1s
  • Strong experience working in Agile environments

Desirable Skills

  • Messaging systems (RabbitMQ / MassTransit)
  • Experience with TDD / DDD principles
  • Microservices architecture
  • Maths or Physics background

The Company

The company is a leading software development firm creating nuanced solutions for the manufacturing sector. With ongoing investment in modernisation and cloud technologies, engineers are empowered to shape and drive technical delivery.

They have performed well throughout a turbulent economy, continuing a steady rate of growth and keeping the business moving forward. Tech is central to what they do so you will be given a range of tools and resources with full backing to go and determine what is the best development process on certain projects.

The salary for this role is between £60,000 - £70,000. This is a hybrid position offering 3 days WFH per week, alongside an excellent benefits package including a 5% matched pension scheme, life and critical illness cover, salary-sacrifice options, free parking, flexi time, plus 25 days holiday (increasing with service) plus bank holidays plus more.

Apply Now

If you're a Lead Developer, or Senior Developer looking to step up, who enjoys balancing hands-on coding with team leadership and wants to play a key role in delivering complex systems, this is a fantastic opportunity.

Apply now and don't miss out!

Lead Developer - C# .NET / AWS / Angular - Hybrid - Nottingham - £60,000 - £70,000

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