Lead Developer - Remote UK - £70,000-£80,000 DOE
We're working with an organisation that is building a new platform and is looking for a Lead Developer to take technical ownership from day one.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior full-stack engineer who thrives in a structured, enterprise-grade environment and enjoys staying hands-on while defining architecture, setting engineering standards, and driving secure delivery practices within a "fail fast" product mindset.
The Opportunity
You'll lead engineering on the first product within a wider cloud transformation strategy. The platform consists of a .NET MAUI mobile application (iOS & Android), an Angular 21 web application, and Azure-hosted backend services built using modern Microsoft technologies.
Reporting to the Product Owner, you'll play a pivotal role in defining architectural standards, implementing robust DevOps practices, and ensuring security, performance, and maintainability are embedded from the outset.
This role blends hands-on development, architectural leadership, and close collaboration with Product, UX (Figma), and QA teams. The expectation is high-quality, production-ready code with strong test coverage and fully automated deployments.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Writing secure, production-grade, well-tested code across backend, frontend, and mobile
- Taking architectural ownership of APIs, mobile offline patterns, and Azure infrastructure
- Designing and building RESTful services using modern .NET and clean architecture principles
- Leading Infrastructure as Code implementation using Bicep
- Driving CI/CD maturity (Bitbucket preferred) with strict SDK and dependency version control
- Ensuring OWASP-aligned secure coding practices and GDPR compliance
- Collaborating with QA to support automated and manual test strategies
- Documenting architectural decisions (ADRs) and maintaining clear technical communication
Tech Stack & Experience
Core technologies:
- .NET 10 / ASP.NET Core Web API
- Entity Framework Core with Azure SQL
- .NET MAUI (offline-first mobile design)
- Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Application Insights)
- Azure Entra ID authentication & RBAC
- Angular 21
- TypeScript (strict mode)
- DevExpress DevExtreme (v25)
- NUnit, Vitest, and Playwright
What They're Looking For
- 7+ years' commercial software development experience
- Minimum 3 years working within fast-paced, "fail-fast" delivery environments
- At least 2 years in a leadership position
- Strong expertise in modern .NET and API design
- Proven Angular experience (v15+)
- Hands-on Azure architecture and deployment experience
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred)
- Experience integrating Azure Entra ID authentication
- Strong understanding of CI/CD and enterprise DevOps practices
- Security-first mindset with knowledge of OWASP Top 10
- Experience building high-performance, enterprise-grade systems
Salary & Benefits
- £70,000-£80,000 (DOE)
- Remote working
- Opportunity to define technical standards from the ground up
- High-autonomy role within a senior engineering environment
- Long-term opportunity to shape future cloud-based products
Why This Role?
This is a standout opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who wants genuine ownership of architecture, tooling, and engineering standards within a secure, Azure-first ecosystem.
If you're open to a confidential discussion, apply now and I'll be in touch.
