Lead Software Engineer

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Senior / Lead Software Engineer (Hands-on Lead) - Typescript, Go, .NET, C#, AWS
Up to £90,000 | Manchester City Centre | Hybrid (23 days onsite)

dcoded is partnering with one of the UKs most ambitious fintech platforms. We are looking to hire a Senior / Lead Software Engineer who wants to stay close to the code while shaping how a squad delivers.
This is a role for engineers who enjoy technical depth, modern cloud systems, and pragmatic leadership not hierarchy.
Diversity is foundational to this business and we are particularly keen to hear from people who bring curiosity, commercial thinking, and a desire to build meaningful software. If this sounds like you, wed genuinely like to talk.

The Opportunity
Youll join a product-led engineering team building large-scale, cloud-native platforms used by financial institutions across the UK. These systems sit at the core of critical financial journeys, meaning your work has real-world impact at serious scale.
Although this role operates at a lead level, it is deliberately designed to remain 90%-100% hands-on. Youll lead by example: writing production code, influencing architecture, and supporting a small squad through collaboration rather than command-and-control.

What Youll Be Doing
Designing and building highly scalable backend services that power complex financial workflows
Working across TypeScript, Go, and C#, with modern frontend interaction via React
Taking a cloud-first, API-led approach, primarily within AWS
Contributing to architectural decisions while remaining grounded in delivery
Helping your squad plan effectively using a now / next / later mindset
Championing reliability, observability, and supportability. You build it, you help run it
Improving automation, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering standards incrementally
Supporting and mentoring others through pairing, reviews, and shared problem-solving
This is not a people-management-heavy role. Leadership here is about clarity, empathy, and technical credibility.

What Were Looking For
You dont need to come from fintech, and you dont need to have done everything listed below. Were far more interested in how you think and how you collaborate.
That said, youll likely bring:
Strong experience with TypeScript / JavaScript in production systems
Exposure to a high-performance language such as Go (or the appetite to deepen it)
Experience building and running services in a major cloud environment (AWS or GCP preferred)
Comfort with containerisation and modern deployment practices
A practical, delivery-focused approach to engineering, balancing quality with momentum
Experience working in cross-functional teams alongside product and delivery peers
Familiarity with CI/CD, automation, and modern developer tooling

How This Team Works
Engineering decisions are collaborative and transparent
Iteration is valued over perfection
Psychological safety matters! Questions are encouraged
Flexible working is supported, with occasional out-of-hours support shared fairly
Continuous learning and knowledge-sharing are part of everyday work

Why This Role Is Different
Senior without stepping away from engineering
Leadership without line management overhead
Scale and complexity without bureaucracy
A fintech solving real problems, not chasing hype

Inclusion Statement
If this role excites you but youre unsure whether you meet every requirement, please apply anyway. Potential, mindset, and perspective matter here.
dcoded and our client are committed to building diverse, inclusive engineering teams where everyone can do the best work of their career.

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Location:
Manchester
Salary:
£95,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT

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