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Software Engineering Lead - C#, SQL, WCF - £65k

Job description

We are seeking a Software Engineer with Technical & Team Leadership experience (or aptitude) to join an exciting scale-up software company based in central Southampton.

The company is one of UK's fastest growing software specialists working with a fantastic portfolio of tier 1 aviation and travel industry customers. Established in 2000 they have achieved year on year growth and at the beginning of this year opened a new tech hub in Southampton (central).

This new tech hub will be home to an Agile Software Development team developing real-time messaging services used by millions of global travellers. This is a great company to work for with an innovative technology culture, relaxed environment, casual dress code and a real buzz of excitement.

Scope & Opportunity

We are looking for 2 Development Team Leads to take ownership of two separate projects teams. Teams comprise of 4/5 developers and report to a development manager and platforms architecture team.

70% of the role is hands-on; designing & developing software components, providing technical insight and coaching the team in a technical capacity.

30% of the role is technical leadership; ensuring high levels of engagement, coaching, mentoring and guiding the team, providing strategic input and driving best practice.

Summary of Skills & Experience:

  • Passionate about leading and coaching team members
  • Experience in providing technical guidance to other Developers and the wider team
  • 5+ years' experience in .Net C# back end development
  • Excellent Object Oriented design skills (Design Patterns, SOLID)
  • Experience of continuous integration, continuous deployment and automated integration testing
  • Previous contribution to architectural design and solutions
  • Knowledge of how to approach scalability or resilience in the design of your solutions
  • Any knowledge of RabbitMQ or messaging services is highly beneficial but can be taught in situ

The company is offering a competitive salary with great benefits and a huge scope of growth potential.

£50,000 to £65,000 + comprehensive benefits & fantastic career potential

Hit apply and send your CV or contact me if you would like to talk through the finer details