Lead C# Developer .Net FinTech

Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year

• We need expertise in C# .NET Core backend software development, with experience on large, scalable, complex systems.
• We need strong technical leadership experience, taking ownership of features rather than managing people.
• We need a collaborative, pragmatic approach with the ability to push back and influence senior engineers.
• We value clean, reusable, and maintainable code, with good knowledge of modern Microsoft software engineering best practices.
• We need a good understanding of event-driven architecture.
• We need a thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, including OOP, data structures, design patterns, and algorithms.
• We need a good understanding of CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• We value an appreciation of Azure, SaaS, PaaS, and microservices.
• We are likely looking for a degree in a relevant STEM discipline, such as Computer Science, with a good grasp of mathematics.

• We will have our Lead C# Developer manage three Agile teams comprising around ten experienced software engineers.
• We will have the role take responsibility for our flagship desktop insurance platform, which handles 4 billion requests per month.
• We will expect the role to architect, design, and develop new features and enhancements.
• We will expect the role to ensure high levels of security, reliability, maintainability, usability, and performance.
• We will have the role collaborate with the Product Owner and other development teams.
• We will expect the role to contribute to design and technical choices.
• We will expect the role to provide technical ownership in an Agile environment that encourages close collaboration and continual improvement.

• Architect
• Azure
• Backend
• C#
• CI/CD
• OOP
• PaaS
• Product Owner
• Security
• microservices
• ASP.NET
• Cloud

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We are a global Fintech offering a senior, hands-on leadership opportunity working on complex, technically challenging systems with continual learning opportunities. The role is based in Reigate with a flexible hybrid model: two days a week in the office for team meet-ups and stakeholder meetings, and three days working from home. We offer a salary of up to 100k plus bonus (around 20%), enhanced parental leave, 25 days holiday plus buy days and your birthday off, pension with up to 10% contribution, health care and life assurance, training and career development, social events, and a range of other perks.

last updated 36 week of 2026