Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

• Effectively handle risk, change, and uncertainty across the organization
• Lead incident response across the team as needed
• Provide direction for more Junior Software Engineers
• Work with all teams to recommend solutions that are in accordance with accepted testing frameworks
• Design and develop commercial/enterprise web applications
• Work alone or alongside other Software Engineers on projects where necessary
• Leading software deliverables
• Foster a culture of observability across the team. Help teams use operational data to improve the stability and performance of their applications
• Create secure and high performing n-tier applications utilising best practices in the development of database applications using SQL
• Developing and maintaining multiple connected software solutions
• Maintain documentation and release notes
• Implement best practice coding in relation to development coding standards
• Identify dependencies across the organization and work with teams to resolve them before they become an issue, and install preventative measures to mitigate repeat occurrences
• Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness
• Contribute to improve the overall processes and methodologies followed by the wider team

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Software Engineer to join our Group Technology team in Milton Keynes. In this role, you will take the lead in developing, supporting and enhancing business systems and applications using .NET technologies and SQL Server. You will also play a key part in driving and supporting change within the department both professionally and technically.

• Have awareness of application security considerations
• Experience with concurrent programming techniques, parallelism, and threading
• Web applications experience using C#, ASP.NET and MVC
• Microsoft certified status
• Experience in modern web application development architectures and frameworks such as React JS
• Excellent skills in SQL Server
• Skilled in software testing methodologies including TDD
• Ability to select and use the most appropriate tools, technologies, and languages for the job
• Experience working with distributed systems and microservice architectures
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design and development skills
• Experience with high-scalability projects involving cloud-based infrastructure design and implementation
• Team-oriented, with a willingness to work as part of a collaborative environment
• Be up to date regarding best practices in software development and deployment
• Experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies and working in that environment

We offer a hybrid working arrangement with one or two days per week in our Milton Keynes office.