£70K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Senior .Net Engineer

Posted by ADLIB.

  • Join a business driven by a passion for its people and on a mission to be truly diverse.
  • Work with incredible global brands to design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems.
  • Great benefits package including 25 days holiday, private healthcare, life insurance, and robust learning and development opportunities as well as a salary of up to £70,000.
  • Hybrid role with offices based in London – 1 day a week in the office.

We are working with a cutting-edge agency based in London, who are looking to hire a Senior .Net Engineer. They are working with some of the largest and most successful brands in the world on their technology strategy and vision. Their approach is hugely influenced by creating solutions that are creative, and unlike any of their competitors. They want to really move people with their ideas, and internally they strive to really care about their clients, their work and each other. Being brave, they are not afraid to try new things and actively seek out the new and unusual by finding inspiration in everything and anything. This is a very open team, which is fostering truly inclusive working environments, there are no silly questions, and the support is there from all levels to ensure not on the business but the individuals driving it reach their full potential.

What you will be doing

As Senior .Net Engineer, you will join a dynamic engineering team and play a pivotal role in driving innovation and delivering high-performance backend solutions. You will be working very closely with the Technical Lead, and 5 other engineers, as well as a dedicated DevOps team. Collaboration is key, so experience working with cross-functional teams is crucial to architect scalable solutions, integrate with various services and APIs, and ensure the reliability and performance of digital platforms. You should be an experienced engineer who is comfortable with MVC, Microservices, APIs, Headless CMSs and be familiar with associated front-end aspects of Frontend frameworks.

We are looking for an engineer who can write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following coding standards and software development best practices. Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable backend systems following the principles of Composable MACH architecture. Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Implement RESTful APIs and microservices using modern programming languages and frameworks such as C#, Node.js, Python, or Go. As well as perform code reviews, ensuring quality and maintainability and provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

What experience you will need:

  • Ideally you will have gained significant professional experience using Headless CMSs in a Composable MACH architecture to build and deploy web applications.
  • You may have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent commercial experience.
  • Strong experience developing scalable and configurable web applications using Headless CMSs like Contentful, Sanity or Kentico Kontent.
  • Solid understanding of database design and SQL, with experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
  • Proficient in one or more programming languages such as C#, Node.js, Python or Go.
  • Strong knowledge of handwritten C#, .Net and JavaScript.
  • Comfortable with Devops, Systems administrations and AWS/Azure.
  • Commercial experience of API development, together with writing and integrating with Microservices.
  • Experience with React, Gatsby JS or Next.JS.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems.
  • Display a deep appreciation and understanding for best development practices and ensure all team members follow these guidelines.
  • Can tackle the whole cycle of designing, building, testing, and deploying software and contribute to increasing automation.
  • A good understanding of the AWS/Azure toolbox, leveraging services and cloud design patterns in a micro-service landscape.
  • Experience in service design (SOA, Microservices, ESB's, Composable, MACH).

What you will get in return for your talents:

  • Salary of up to £70,000.
  • Private healthcare.
  • 25 days of holiday plus the bank holidays and Christmas shutdown.
  • Your birthday off - because everyone deserve cake!
  • Summer and Festive Fridays, allowing everyone to head off at 4pm on Fridays in July, August and December.
  • Lots of company social events.
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Season ticket loans.
  • Progression and growth opportunities within the business.
  • Hybrid working - 1 day a week in the London office.

What next?

If this role sounds like it could be your next career move, please get in touch with Amber at or apply with your most up-to-date CV.