Lead Software Engineer
Posted Today by djr
£75 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Lead Software Engineer role focuses on driving the development of scalable and secure cloud-native applications using .NET 8 and AWS. This hands-on leadership position requires mentoring teams and leveraging deep technical expertise in design, architecture, and cloud platforms. The role is hybrid, requiring a maximum of two days per week on-site in Manchester. The position offers a competitive daily rate and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a development team, ensuring technical excellence and adherence to best practices
- Architect and build cloud-native applications using .NET 8, AWS, Docker, and Terraform
- Design and implement secure authentication and authorisation systems (OAuth, OIDC) using tools such as Okta, Auth0, Passport, or IdentityServer
- Promote and implement CI/CD, TDD, and DevOps methodologies to streamline delivery
- Collaborate closely with architects, product managers, and stakeholders to shape technical strategy
- Solve complex engineering challenges to enhance scalability, resilience, and performance
Key Skills:
- Proven track record of integrating or building authentication and authorisation solutions (OAuth, OIDC)
- Experience with AWS (DynamoDB, ECS Fargate)
- Strong ASP.NET and C# development experience
- Excellent software design skills (design patterns, application design for scalability and resilience)
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
- Containerisation knowledge (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Previous software architecture experience
- Familiarity with observability tools (CloudWatch, Sentry, Splunk, New Relic)
Salary (Rate): £75.00/hr
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Lead Software Engineer - .NET 8 | £600/day Outside IR35 | Manchester (Hybrid/Remote – 2x per week maximum onsite)
We’re looking for a Lead Engineer (Contract) to drive the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native applications using .NET 8 and AWS . This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who thrives in a microservices-driven environment , mentors teams effectively, and brings deep technical expertise across design, architecture, and cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a development team, ensuring technical excellence and adherence to best practices
- Architect and build cloud-native applications using .NET 8, AWS, Docker, and Terraform
- Design and implement secure authentication and authorisation systems (OAuth, OIDC) using tools such as Okta, Auth0, Passport, or IdentityServer
- Promote and implement CI/CD , TDD , and DevOps methodologies to streamline delivery
- Collaborate closely with architects, product managers, and stakeholders to shape technical strategy
- Solve complex engineering challenges to enhance scalability, resilience, and performance
Technical Stack
Backend: .NET 8, C#, AWS Lambda, ECS Fargate, EKS
Databases: DynamoDB, Aurora, DocumentDB (MongoDB experience a bonus)
Auth/Identity: OAuth, OIDC, Okta, Auth0, Passport, IdentityServer
DevOps & Infrastructure: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker
Event Systems: Kafka, AWS MSK, EventBridge, SNS/SQS
Frontend: React
Must Have
- Proven track record of integrating or building authentication and authorisation solutions (OAuth, OIDC)
- Experience with AWS (DynamoDB, ECS Fargate)
- Strong ASP.NET and C# development experience
- Excellent software design skills (design patterns, application design for scalability and resilience)
Good to Have
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
- Containerisation knowledge (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Previous software architecture experience
- Familiarity with observability tools (CloudWatch, Sentry, Splunk, New Relic)
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a high-impact project, lead a skilled engineering team, and shape modern, cloud-first systems using the latest Microsoft and AWS technologies. Apply now for immediate consideration.