Reed
Are you ready to take the lead in shaping a business-critical platform within one of the UK’s most recognisable and highly respected digital brands?
This is a rare opportunity to step into a brand-new leadership role where you’ll have the autonomy to define direction, influence architectural decisions, and genuinely put your own stamp on a core function at the heart of a large-scale, high-performing tech business.
About them / why this role stands out…
- They're market-leading organisation with a strong and growing footprint across the North East tech community.
- Major regional employer that continues to invest heavily in the region by sponsoring events, supporting meetups and actively contributing to the growth of talent in the regional tech ecosystem.
- You’ll report into an experienced and highly respected Software Development Manager with long tenure in the business. Their deep platform and organisational knowledge creates a fantastic opportunity to learn quickly, gain exposure, and accelerate your leadership journey.
The role / what you’ll be responsible for:
- Own the technical vision and architecture for a high-performance, real-time platform
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3 engineers driving best practice
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align tech with business goals
- Shape and deliver long-term technical roadmaps
- Build and scale real-time backend systems
- Lead cloud modernisation (AWS, containers, IaC)
- Evolve modular, maintainable architectures
- Improve CI/CD, observability, and system reliability
This role has been created with progression at its core meaning it offers:
- A chance to step into a high-impact leadership role within a recognised brand
- Clear progression towards Senior Leadership
- The opportunity to build a team and function your way
- Direct mentorship from a long-tenured, highly knowledgeable manager
- Exposure to complex, large-scale systems in a mature engineering environment
- Be part of a company that is actively investing in both technology and the North East
Their wider tech stack includes…
- C# / .NET (Framework & Core), plus Node.js for some services
- TypeScript with Vue.js / React
- AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS), Docker, Terraform, TeamCity, GitHub
- SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL + Redis
The right experience includes:
- C# / .NET, REST APIs, and AWS (cloud-native development) with Git-based workflows in agile environments
- Strong experience in SQL, data modelling, and caching (e.g. Redis)
- Proven delivery of scalable, distributed systems with clean code, TDD, and quality-first engineering
- Real-time / state-driven systems expertise with strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Experience with high-volume transactional or payment systems in regulated, security-conscious environments
- Solid foundation in mathematics, algorithms, and complex problem-solving
Working Benefits
- Salary up to £90,000
- Annual pay reviews / increases
- 25 days Holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Health plan
- Free parking
- Above industry standard sick pay cover
Next Steps – If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other C# .NET Software Developer positions I have that may also be a good match for you then give me a shout on / catch me on LinkedIn " Jessica Blackburn "
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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