Lead Full Stack Developer

Lead Full Stack Developer (AI Solutions)

Remote with trips to client sites 1-2 times a month - Cheshire
£70,000 - £80,000 + benefits

Tech: C# .NET Core Azure React RAG Agentic AI Azure Foundry/Microsoft Foundry

Build AI that's already live - and actually used

We're hiring a Lead Full Stack Developer to join a market-leading company delivering production-ready Generative AI solutions for UK local governments.

This is not experimental AI or endless POCs.
With 20+ councils live today, the platform already powers:

• AI Contact Centres
• Staff Copilots
• Social Care AI Assistants
• AI Readiness & Assessment tooling

The business is now investing heavily in scale - and this role sits at the heart of that growth.

The role

This is a hands-on, Back End-focused lead engineer role with real technical ownership.

You won't be a people manager - instead, you'll act as the technical anchor between clients, product, and delivery teams:

• Leading solution design and implementation
• Translating real-world public sector workflows into scalable AI systems
• Mentoring engineers and setting technical standards
• Building and shipping AI-first features in production

You'll work in small SCRUM teams, directly contributing code while coordinating work across multiple developers and collaborating closely with Product Owners, Architects, BAs, and Delivery leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage directly with client stakeholders to capture and document business process requirements
• Translate workflows into technical designs, backlog items, and deliverables
• Assess the feasibility and viability of solutions against business needs, budgets, and technical constraints
• Provide technical leadership across programmes and projects, coordinating outputs across delivery teams
• Actively contribute to hands-on software development in .NET, C#, Azure, REACT, and related technologies
• Implement AI features using LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, and related frameworks
• Mentor and support developers, ensuring coding standards and best practices are applied consistently
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical prioritisation activities
• Oversee code reviews, unit testing, and QA to maintain delivery quality
• Support cloud-first delivery across Azure, Power Platform, and M365

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET Core in production environments
• Solid background delivering Azure-based solutions
• Hands-on experience implementing Generative AI features (LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI) - POC or production
• Experience working in both product-led and client-facing delivery environments
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Experience mentoring or guiding developers (without line management)
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• Azure, .NET, or related professional certifications
• Experience in public sector, regulated environments, or complex stakeholder landscapes

Why this is a great opportunity

• Live AI platform with real users and real impact
• Clear product-market fit and growing customer base
• Modern AI stack - not hype, not research, not endless pilots
• Senior technical influence without people management burden
• Remote-first with a collaborative, delivery-focused engineering culture