Software Engineering Team Lead (.NET / C#)

Software Engineering Team Lead (.NET / C#)

A leading global financial services organisation is hiring a Software Engineering Team Lead to work on business-critical Front Office systems supporting high-value trading activity across Rates & FX.

This is a senior leadership role combining hands-on technical credibility with team ownership and delivery accountability, within a modern, cloud-native engineering environment.

The Opportunity

You will lead a cross-functional engineering team responsible for designing, building, and evolving distributed systems used directly by front-office stakeholders. Working in an Agile environment, you'll collaborate closely with senior engineers and architecture teams to ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and aligned with long-term technology strategy.

This role suits someone who enjoys leading engineers, setting standards, and remaining close to complex technical problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team

• Own delivery outcomes, quality, and engineering standards

• Design and evolve distributed, event-driven systems

• Partner with architecture and senior engineering stakeholders

• Drive continuous improvement across tooling, CI/CD, and testing

• Communicate progress clearly and manage delivery risks proactively

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in an Agile environment

• Strong expertise in C# and modern .NET / .NET Core

• Experience building distributed, event-driven systems

• API design and development (REST, GraphQL)

• Relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, or similar)

• Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

• Solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle

• Pragmatic, delivery-focused approach with strong communication skills

Location & Package

• Location: London

• Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office

• Salary: Up to £125,000 base + bonus and benefits

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.