Lead Developer/ Fully remote/ C# .NET/ React/ Cloud

Lead Developer ??

Overview As a Lead Developer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the company. You’ll lead software and application development projects, ensuring high-quality code, adherence to best practices, and effective system architecture. Your expertise will drive the success of our cloud-based application for a Software product house. ??

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and leadership across all aspects of the agile development process. Mentor and guide the development team, emphasizing coding standards, system design, and implementation. Please note there is a Development manager so you will focus on steering the technical direction or the team with no line manager responsibilities. ?????
• Coding Excellence: Demonstrate what “good” looks like in terms of coding standards. Lead by example, ensuring high-quality code and adherence to best practices. �?
• Scalable Application Development: Leverage your seasoned development experience to build scalable applications. You’ll be responsible for leading development strategy and making architectural decisions. ??
• Problem Solving: Tackle challenges head-on. Present innovative solutions to technical problems, backed by sound reasoning. ??
• Top Skills: Proficiency in C#, .NET Core/.NET standards, SQL Server (including complex queries), and React (as it’s a core component of our new product). Experience with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps. ??
• Coding Standards: Advocate for good coding practices, including unit testing (XUnit) and maintaining high-quality code. ?
• Cloud Experience: While AWS experience is preferred, familiarity with other cloud solutions (e.g., Azure, GCP) is acceptable due to similar paradigms. ??
• Collaboration: Engage with cross-functional teams, share ideas, and contribute to technical discussions. ??
• Personality Traits: Driven, proactive, motivated, and able to foster an engaging team environment. �?

Interview Process

1. Initial Stage: Meet with the line manager and team members to discuss background, style, and general experience. ???
2. Second Stage: Engage with the tech and product director. Present your vision for building a strong tech team, plans for the first 6 months, and strategies for driving high standards. ??

Company Culture

• Autonomy: We value autonomy and trust our team members to make informed decisions. ??
• Work-Life Balance: Our pragmatic view on working hours allows for flexibility. ?
• Coding vs. Meetings: Expect an 80% coding and 20% meeting/strategy split. ?????
• Agile Delivery: We follow a hybrid agile approach (Scrumban) to adapt to our unique needs. ??

Join us in revolutionizing the industry with a brand new software product. As a Lead Developer, you’ll have a real opportunity to lead and drive our technical strategy. Apply now and be part of our exciting journey! ??

Extra Details

• You’ll be rewarded with an attractive salary of up to £70,000 + benefits. ??
• This is a 100% remote role, with the option to meet up with the wider company 3-4 times per year to collaborate and meet face to face. ??

Apply now to be considered or feel free to reach out to Cheryl Burns at REED if you have any further questions or if you’d like to discuss this role in more detail! ??