Lead Software Developer

Pinewood.AI

. Lead a team of developers within the London hub, providing day-to-day technical direction and support .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in guiding development teams, with hands-on expertise in C#, .NET, and SQL, while ensuring the delivery of scalable and secure enterprise SaaS solutions. Proficient in architectural design and agile practices, fostering collaboration and communication across distributed teams.

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Lead Developer ExperienceC# ProgrammingAzure Cloud ServicesSoftware ArchitectureAgile Delivery Practices

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Hard Skills

C#.NET.NET CoreSQLT-SQLHTMLJavaScriptRazorDatabase DesignPerformance Optimisation

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingTeam Building

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsVisual StudioVS CodeCI/CD PipelinesAutomotive Intelligence Platform

Industry Keywords

SaaSEnterprise SoftwareInformation SecurityRegulatory ComplianceHigh-Availability Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJavaScriptSQL.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of developers within the London hub, providing day-to-day technical direction and support
Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to deliver features and enhancements for the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform
Remain hands-on in coding, design, and architecture across the full .NET stack
Mentor and coach team members and promote a culture of learning and improvement
Ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise SaaS solutions
Support the Engineering Manager with local engineering processes, CI/CD pipelines, and development practices
Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to long-term technical decisions
Encourage communication and collaboration across UK engineering teams
Diagnose complex issues, review code, and lead resolution of technical challenges
Contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture within the new hub
Contribute to the organisation's information security strategy, protecting sensitive data, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing risk, and following established security measures
Report directly to the Head of Engineering and collaborate with Birmingham-based Product and Engineering teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience as a Lead Developer or Technical Lead within a SaaS or enterprise software environment
Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / .NET Core, and SQL / T-SQL
Solid understanding of database design, performance optimisation, and query tuning
Experience delivering front-end functionality using HTML, JavaScript, and Razor
Practical experience working with Azure Cloud Services and Azure DevOps or equivalent CI/CD tooling
Proficiency with Visual Studio or VS Code
Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and agile delivery practices
Experience guiding or mentoring developers, with the ability to lead through influence as well as example
Excellent communication skills, confident working with distributed teams across regions and time zones
Experience in the automotive or enterprise SaaS industries, or with complex, high-availability platforms, is highly desirable
Previous experience helping establish or grow a new engineering team or function is desirable
Background working in a globally distributed development environment is desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary based on experience
Bonus scheme
Share scheme
Hybrid working (flexibility depending on your base location)
25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
4x life assurance
Enhanced family-friendly leave, supporting employees with 5 months’ full pay for maternity or adoption leave, 2 weeks’ fully paid paternity or adoption leave, plus an additional 2 weeks of paid annual leave to use within 24 months of the birth or adoption
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free, confidential 24/7 support for you and your immediate family (including counselling, legal & financial advice, and wellbeing resources)
Ongoing training & professional development
Cycle to Work scheme - save up to 40% on bikes and accessories through salary sacrifice
Eyecare vouchers - free eye test and contribution towards prescription glasses
Regular social events
Employee recognition and awards