Development Lead (.NET)

Job Description

Development is the largest discipline at Endava. Our developers design, build, and release software products in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and libraries. Always collaborating with cross-functional project teams, our developers are adaptable problem-solvers with a client-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical leadership and mentors a team of up to 10 developers, setting clear expectations, fostering growth, and ensuring the team consistently applies best engineering practices
• Owns the end-to-end delivery of complex software solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals, architectural vision, and organizational standards
• Designs and implements scalable, high-performance systems
• Drives and contributes across all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Partners with stakeholders to shape requirements, proactively identifying risks and proposing alternatives
• Promotes and ensures consistent use of engineering best practices across the team and project
• Identifies improvements and raises risks/issues related to development activities, ensuring they are addressed promptly and effectively
• Reviews and provides feedback on the work of development team members to ensure quality and alignment with standards
• Evaluates, adopts, and promotes new technologies, practices, and tools as appropriate to the project
• Promotes knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership or senior role
• Advanced proficiency in C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core
• Ability to apply different programming paradigms (OOP, functional) effectively in real-world systems
• Expertise in architectural and design patterns (SOLID, GoF, CQRS, etc.) with experience applying them in large-scale systems
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP), including designing and deploying applications
• Extensive background in databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Expertise in Git-based workflows, CI/CD practices, and automation tools
• Experience with testing strategies (unit, integration, performance) and relevant testing frameworks
• Extensive experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., SCRUM, KANBAN)
• Good problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher

Additional Information

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance: Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;
• Career Development: Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.

At Endava, we’re committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—because we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know.