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Lead Developer - Remote UK - £70,000-£80,000 DOE We're working with an organisation that is building a new platform and is looking for a Lead Developer to take technical ownership from day one. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior full-stack engineer who thrives in a structured, enterprise-grade environment and enjoys staying hands-on while defining architecture, setting engineering standards, and driving secure delivery practices within a "fail fast" product mindset. The Opportunity You'll lead engineering on the first product within a wider cloud transformation strategy. The platform consists of a .NET MAUI mobile application (iOS & Android), an Angular 21 web application, and Azure-hosted backend services built using modern Microsoft technologies. Reporting to the Product Owner, you'll play a pivotal role in defining architectural standards, implementing robust DevOps practices, and ensuring security, performance, and maintainability are embedded from the outset. This role blends hands-on development, architectural leadership, and close collaboration with Product, UX (Figma), and QA teams. The expectation is high-quality, production-ready code with strong test coverage and fully automated deployments. Key Responsibilities You will be responsible for: Writing secure, production-grade, well-tested code across backend, frontend, and mobile Taking architectural ownership of APIs, mobile offline patterns, and Azure infrastructure Designing and building RESTful services using modern .NET and clean architecture principles Leading Infrastructure as Code implementation using Bicep Driving CI/CD maturity (Bitbucket preferred) with strict SDK and dependency version control Ensuring OWASP-aligned secure coding practices and GDPR compliance Collaborating with QA to support automated and manual test strategies Documenting architectural decisions (ADRs) and maintaining clear technical communication Tech Stack & Experience Core technologies: .NET 10 / ASP.NET Core Web API Entity Framework Core with Azure SQL .NET MAUI (offline-first mobile design) Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Application Insights) Azure Entra ID authentication & RBAC Angular 21 TypeScript (strict mode) DevExpress DevExtreme (v25) NUnit, Vitest, and Playwright What They're Looking For 7+ years' commercial software development experience Minimum 3 years working within fast-paced, "fail-fast" delivery environments At least 2 years in a leadership position Strong expertise in modern .NET and API design Proven Angular experience (v15+) Hands-on Azure architecture and deployment experience Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred) Experience integrating Azure Entra ID authentication Strong understanding of CI/CD and enterprise DevOps practices Security-first mindset with knowledge of OWASP Top 10 Experience building high-performance, enterprise-grade systems Salary & Benefits £70,000-£80,000 (DOE) Remote working Opportunity to define technical standards from the ground up High-autonomy role within a senior engineering environment Long-term opportunity to shape future cloud-based products Why This Role? This is a standout opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who wants genuine ownership of architecture, tooling, and engineering standards within a secure, Azure-first ecosystem. If you're open to a confidential discussion, apply now and I'll be in touch. Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.