Software Development Lead - .NET

Software Development Manager – .Net/C# Hybrid Working: 3 Days On site, Maidenhead An award-winning software company at the forefront of digital payment services is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to drive innovation and technical excellence across its Agile engineering teams. This is a pivotal role offering the chance to influence product direction, lead technical delivery, and support the growth of a high-performing global team. As an Software Development Manager, you will be responsible for the full life cycle of product development – from ideation through to release and ongoing support. You\’ll lead a global team of 4-10 software and test engineers, working in partnership with cross-functional groups including Product Management, CloudOps, UX Design, and others. You\’ll play a central role in ensuring high-quality, scalable, cloud-first solutions while continuously enhancing SDLC processes, automation, and DevOps maturity. Oversee planning and execution of deliverables, ensuring timelines, scope, and quality standards are met Drive hiring, coaching, and career development of team members Champion DevOps and CI/CD best practices and drive automation Participate in design and implementation of cloud-grade, scalable services 5+ years of experience leading software engineering teams ~10+ years in software engineering, enterprise architecture, or DevOps ~ Strong understanding of scalable system architecture, performance, and reliability ~ Experience working with Microsoft SQL Server and managing production codebases ~ Solid background in source code management and DevOps automation Experience managing capitalized software and team operational health (CapEx/Opex) Familiarity with AWS cloud services and migrations Exposure to orchestration, automation, and configuration management tools A proactive mindset and a passion for coaching and mentoring technical talent A strong technical foundation with the ability to influence architectural direction Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.