Role Type:
Technical Lead
Contract Type:
Permanent, Full-Time
Reporting To:
Development Manager
Location:
Wigan / Home (Hybrid)
Red Bear Software Limited is privately owned by its management and staff and was established in 2018. We are a fast-growing and profitable specialist software as a service company based in Wigan. Our first generation of products focuses on the UK Energy industry, and the company is presently investing in diversifying our product portfolio into other verticals.
We operate a Hybrid working policy so you will be able to flex between working in the office and your home location to carry out this role. Core office days for all employees are Tuesday and Thursday.
We also offer a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance (plus bank holidays), employer pension contribution, and free on-site parking. Additionally, employees are entitled to participate in our Share Options scheme at no cost to them, giving the opportunity to gain further financial rewards from the company’s future successes.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Tech Lead to join one of our product development teams. Working closely with the Product Owner and Solution Architect, you will contribute to the refinement of requirements and evolution of the architectural designs. Your main responsibility will be on leading the development team in the maintenance of scalable, secure, and robust solutions using .NET technologies and Azure.
Our ideal candidate is passionate about technology and has a burning interest in continually learning and improving their professional technical skills. You will have an interest in the automation and standardisation of the entire delivery process through platform engineering. We are growing fast and operate in an environment of constant change. As such, versatility and a can-do attitude are essential.
Our back-end APIs are written in C# in .NET 8 as microservices hosted in Azure, using a wide range of the Azure stack, including Azure SQL, CosmosDb, Storage Accounts, Service Bus, Redis Cache, Azure Functions, Docker, and Azure Kubernetes Services. Our front-end UIs are written using Vue JS. The DevOps lifecycle is managed through Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD pipelines, and backlog prioritisation. We are also increasingly using Python for data-related scenarios.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Take ownership of and responsibility for the quality and correctness of implemented solutions.
Lead the development team through guidance, mentorship, and instruction.
Be actively involved in the full stack implementation to maintain understanding of solutions.
Ensure solutions adhere to acceptance criteria through comprehensive automated testing.
Set standards, evolve the delivery processes and disciplines, and be prepared to challenge existing ways of working.
Accountable to the Development Manager.
Work with our Operations Manager, Solution Architect, Product Owners, Industry Experts, and Testers.
Wrangling data - including SQL and No-SQL databases.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of 8 years' experience in C# development and ASP.NET (REST Web APIs).
Minimum of 3 years’ experience of leading development teams.
Strong experience in working with Azure services, including Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure Kubernetes Services, Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Blob Storage.
Strong command of querying a range of RDBMS and No-SQL database platforms and the ability to extrapolate to platforms with which you might be less familiar.
ADVANTAGES
Additional experience with any of the following is a distinct advantage:
Platform Engineering
Python
Node JS
Data science
Linux, Docker, or Kubernetes.
ATTRIBUTES
Passion for great design
Experience of leading an agile team
Strong communication skills
Tenacity, dedication, and inclination to lead
The ability to challenge convention and innovate
Comfortable with uncertainty, pressure, and rapid change
SALARY & BENEFITS
Up to £k base salary
Pension
Share options scheme
25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
Free office parking
Hybrid working
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Technical Lead
Contract Type:
Permanent, Full-Time
Reporting To:
Development Manager
Location:
Wigan / Home (Hybrid)
Red Bear Software Limited is privately owned by its management and staff and was established in 2018. We are a fast-growing and profitable specialist software as a service company based in Wigan. Our first generation of products focuses on the UK Energy industry, and the company is presently investing in diversifying our product portfolio into other verticals.
We operate a Hybrid working policy so you will be able to flex between working in the office and your home location to carry out this role. Core office days for all employees are Tuesday and Thursday.
We also offer a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday allowance (plus bank holidays), employer pension contribution, and free on-site parking. Additionally, employees are entitled to participate in our Share Options scheme at no cost to them, giving the opportunity to gain further financial rewards from the company’s future successes.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Tech Lead to join one of our product development teams. Working closely with the Product Owner and Solution Architect, you will contribute to the refinement of requirements and evolution of the architectural designs. Your main responsibility will be on leading the development team in the maintenance of scalable, secure, and robust solutions using .NET technologies and Azure.
Our ideal candidate is passionate about technology and has a burning interest in continually learning and improving their professional technical skills. You will have an interest in the automation and standardisation of the entire delivery process through platform engineering. We are growing fast and operate in an environment of constant change. As such, versatility and a can-do attitude are essential.
Our back-end APIs are written in C# in .NET 8 as microservices hosted in Azure, using a wide range of the Azure stack, including Azure SQL, CosmosDb, Storage Accounts, Service Bus, Redis Cache, Azure Functions, Docker, and Azure Kubernetes Services. Our front-end UIs are written using Vue JS. The DevOps lifecycle is managed through Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD pipelines, and backlog prioritisation. We are also increasingly using Python for data-related scenarios.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Take ownership of and responsibility for the quality and correctness of implemented solutions.
Lead the development team through guidance, mentorship, and instruction.
Be actively involved in the full stack implementation to maintain understanding of solutions.
Ensure solutions adhere to acceptance criteria through comprehensive automated testing.
Set standards, evolve the delivery processes and disciplines, and be prepared to challenge existing ways of working.
Accountable to the Development Manager.
Work with our Operations Manager, Solution Architect, Product Owners, Industry Experts, and Testers.
Wrangling data - including SQL and No-SQL databases.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of 8 years' experience in C# development and ASP.NET (REST Web APIs).
Minimum of 3 years’ experience of leading development teams.
Strong experience in working with Azure services, including Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure Kubernetes Services, Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Blob Storage.
Strong command of querying a range of RDBMS and No-SQL database platforms and the ability to extrapolate to platforms with which you might be less familiar.
ADVANTAGES
Additional experience with any of the following is a distinct advantage:
Platform Engineering
Python
Node JS
Data science
Linux, Docker, or Kubernetes.
ATTRIBUTES
Passion for great design
Experience of leading an agile team
Strong communication skills
Tenacity, dedication, and inclination to lead
The ability to challenge convention and innovate
Comfortable with uncertainty, pressure, and rapid change
SALARY & BENEFITS
Up to £k base salary
Pension
Share options scheme
25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
Free office parking
Hybrid working
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