Human-CR, S.L
Lead Developer
Human-CR, S.LUnited Kingdom1 day ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyInformation Technology
Lead Engineer Enterprise Logistics Platform Salary - £80,000 to £90,000 PA + 20% Bonus

Location: Manchester (Hybrid x2)

Reports to: Head of Engineering

Team Size: 8 (6 direct reports)

About Our Client Our client is a global SaaS leader operating at true enterprise scale, delivering complex, cloud-native software platforms that power some of the largest digital ecosystems in the world. With a focus on innovation, resilience, and performance, they design and build next-generation products that transform how industries connect, transact, and operate.

Youll be joining a high-performing engineering division where software is treated as a craft a place where technical excellence, automation, and scalability are embedded in everything they do. This is a company where your decisions directly influence systems serving millions of transactions and users across multiple regions.

The Opportunity As a Lead Engineer, youll take ownership of a mission-critical logistics platform a sophisticated marketplace used by thousands of partners and service providers every day. Youll lead a talented team of engineers and QAs, setting the technical vision, delivering high-performance cloud solutions, and driving engineering excellence throughout.

Youll be hands-on: designing, coding, mentoring, and shaping architecture for large-scale distributed systems built on .NET, Azure, React, and modern cloud-native technologies. This is the kind of role where technical leadership truly matters where decisions around architecture, security, and performance have visible, far-reaching business impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and inspire a team of engineers, embedding a culture of innovation, quality, and delivery excellence.
  • Define and execute the technical roadmap in collaboration with product and architecture teams.
  • Deliver scalable, high-performing systems built with .NET, Azure, and modern front-end frameworks.
  • Architect event-driven, microservice-based solutions capable of handling enterprise-level data throughput.
  • Champion cloud-native engineering, CI/CD automation, and secure-by-design principles.
  • Mentor and develop engineers through code reviews, technical sessions, and collaborative problem-solving.
  • Work closely with stakeholders across product, UX, and delivery to ensure alignment and maximum business impact.

What Youll Bring

  • Proven experience leading engineering teams within agile, fast-paced environments.
  • Deep hands-on knowledge of C#, .NET (Core/8), Azure Cloud Services, and SQL.
  • Strong understanding of event-driven and distributed system design.
  • Exposure to front-end technologies such as React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript.
  • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (ideally GitHub Actions).
  • A genuine passion for scalable architecture, automation, and engineering best practice.
  • The ability to balance technical leadership with hands-on delivery and mentoring.

Why This Role This isnt a maintenance role its a chance to lead the evolution of a large-scale, high-impact SaaS platform that connects an entire industry. Youll work in a culture that values engineering excellence, modern technology, and forward-thinking design, with the autonomy to make meaningful architectural decisions and the backing of a truly global enterprise.

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