About this role
Salary: £75,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience with C# / .NET, REST APIs, and AWS in cloud-native development, using Git-based workflows in agile environmentsStrong experience with SQL, data modelling, and caching such as RedisProven delivery of scalable, distributed systems with clean code, TDD, and quality-first engineeringExperience building real-time or state-driven systems with strong problem-solving and analytical thinkingExperience with high-volume transactional or payment systems in regulated, security-conscious environmentsSolid foundation in mathematics, algorithms, and complex problem-solving Responsibilities: Own our technical vision and architecture for a high-performance, real-time platformLead, mentor, and grow a team of 3 engineers while driving best practiceCollaborate with stakeholders to align technology with business goalsShape and deliver long-term technical roadmapsBuild and scale real-time backend systemsLead cloud modernisation across AWS, containers, and infrastructure as codeEvolve modular, maintainable architecturesImprove CI/CD, observability, and system reliability Technologies: AWSBackendC#CI/CDCloudDockerGitGitHubMySQLPostgreSQLRESTReactRedisSQLSecurityTDDTeamcityTerraformTypeScriptVueASP.NETNodeJSLambda More:
We are a market-leading organisation with a strong and growing footprint across the North East tech community and a major regional employer that actively invests in the region by sponsoring events, supporting meetups, and contributing to talent growth in the local tech ecosystem. This is a brand-new leadership role with real autonomy and progression, reporting into an experienced and highly respected Software Development Manager who offers deep platform knowledge and strong mentorship. The role offers clear progression towards senior leadership, the chance to build a team and function in your own way, exposure to complex large-scale systems, and the opportunity to work within a mature engineering environment while helping us invest further in technology and the North East. Our wider tech stack includes C# / .NET, Node.js, TypeScript, Vue.js, React, AWS, Docker, Terraform, TeamCity, GitHub, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis. We offer a salary up to £90,000, annual pay reviews, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working hours, a health plan, free parking, and above-industry-standard sick pay cover.
last updated 29 week of 2026