Software Development Technical Lead

We are seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to take ownership of a mission-critical domain within our Azure-based SaaS platform. This role combines technical leadership, production accountability and people management. You will define technical direction within your domain while ensuring reliability, security and long-term architectural integrity. You will also line manage and develop a small team of engineers. This is a leadership role for someone who balances delivery pressure with sustainable system design and stands behind their technical decisions. Responsibilities: Define and evolve system architecture using modern .NET and Azure, leading design decisions across distributed services and APIs. Build scalable, secure, observable, and maintainable solutions while continuously reducing technical debt and improving system resilience. Make thoughtful trade-offs between delivery pace and long-term platform health, influencing scope and delivery decisions to safeguard engineering quality. Own the reliability, performance, and security of services within your domain, leading incident response and embedding learning through post-incident reviews. Drive improvements in monitoring, alerting, automation, and operational maturity in partnership with Platform and DevOps teams. Translate product strategy into credible technical plans, aligning engineering execution with measurable business outcomes. Champion high engineering standards through strong design reviews, code quality, automated testing, and safe CI/CD practices. Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, fostering ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Coach and mentor engineers, providing clear feedback and structured development support while contributing to hiring and team growth. Key Requirements: Strong experience with C# and modern .NET (.NET 6+ or equivalent) in production environments. Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems and service-based architectures. Solid SQL Server expertise and strong data modelling capability. Strong API design experience, including REST principles, versioning, and consumer-first thinking. Demonstrated commitment to engineering quality through automated testing and maintainable design practices. Hands-on Azure experience, including production deployment and operational ownership. Strong understanding of CI/CD, release safety, and Infrastructure as Code approaches. Practical experience with observability, including logging, metrics, and distributed tracing. Good understanding of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, secure service-to-service communication, a nd security-conscious system design. Experience leading or mentoring engineers, with the ability to balance delivery demands with long-term system sustainability. Who we are: DOCOsoft is a leading software and services provider to Lloyd’s of London and the broader London insurance market. Since our foundation, we have grown to become one of the leading insurance software specialists in the London Insurance Market. We are a growing team of over 105 colleagues based in Dublin, London, Tokyo, Portugal, Spain, India and Poland. Here’s what we have to offer: DOCOsoft aspires to be a market leader in the technology sector and we are always looking for new ways to improve how we deliver value. We hire people who bring hard work, enthusiasm and their own ideas. We offer: 25 days Annual Leave Private pension Bonus scheme Private health Life assurance Equal Opportunity Employer: DOCOsoft is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team that represents a variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and do not discriminate on any legally protected grounds. If you require reasonable accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.