Senior Software Engineer (.NET)

CreateFuture

Job Description Lead .NET Engineer (AWS / DevOps) Department: Engineering  CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what’s not working and helping them to build the future. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel, and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years.   ABOUT THE ROLE AND TEAM: We are seeking an experienced Lead .NET Engineer to join a team responsible for maintaining, modernising, and evolving a portfolio of business-critical applications and services within a complex enterprise environment. This role is focused on pragmatic modernisation rather than large-scale rewrites. The successful candidate will work across a broad technology landscape that includes legacy .NET applications and services alongside modern cloud-based platforms, helping teams improve, simplify, and evolve existing systems while balancing operational risk, business priorities, and long-term sustainability. You will work closely with engineering teams, architects, and senior stakeholders, providing hands-on technical leadership and helping shape practical engineering decisions within a highly regulated environment. This role follows a hybrid working model based in Glasgow and requires individuals who are comfortable building trusted relationships with stakeholders while working within established enterprise delivery frameworks. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, maintain, and improve applications and services using .NET technologies and AWS cloud platforms. * Work across both legacy and modern technology stacks, supporting the ongoing evolution of existing services. * Analyse existing applications and services to identify opportunities for simplification, rationalisation, and modernisation. * Contribute to cloud platform improvements and AWS engineering initiatives. * Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform. * Support DevOps practices, automation initiatives, and engineering improvements across the software delivery lifecycle. * Work collaboratively with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver pragmatic technical solutions. * Help teams manage scope effectively, balancing technical improvement with delivery objectives. * Promote best practices in software engineering, maintainability, operational excellence, and long-term supportability. * Support knowledge transfer and documentation activities where domain knowledge may be limited or fragmented. Required Experience * Strong experience as a Lead Software Engineer working within .NET environments. * Experience working across both modern .NET and legacy .NET Framework applications. * Strong AWS cloud experience. * Good understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering automation. * Experience working within complex enterprise environments. * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. * Comfortable engaging with senior business and technical stakeholders. * Experience analysing and improving existing systems rather than delivering greenfield-only solutions. * Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to engineering decisions. * Ability to work effectively within hybrid delivery teams. What We're Looking For * Pragmatic engineers who can improve systems incrementally rather than seeking wholesale rewrites. * Engineers who understand how to deliver incremental improvements, focusing on the right problems rather than attempting wholesale replacement of existing systems. * Individuals comfortable navigating legacy codebases and building understanding where documentation or domain knowledge may be limited. * T-shaped engineers with strong technical depth alongside architecture awareness and broader business understanding. * Engineers who can balance technical excellence with commercial and delivery realities. * Team players who contribute positively to engineering culture and stakeholder relationships. * Individuals who can establish credibility quickly within a large enterprise environment. Nice to Have * * Experience modernising legacy enterprise applications and services. * Exposure to WCF, WPF, and broader Microsoft technology stacks. * Experience supporting large-scale transformation or platform consolidation initiatives. * Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar technologies. * Experience working within financial services or other highly regulated environments. WHAT WE’LL OFFER YOU: We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You’ll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do. We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed. We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look. OUR HIRING PROCESS We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process. It usually looks like this: * Call with our Talent Acquisition Team  * Role specific capability interview  Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens. INCLUSION AT CREATEFUTURE  We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work. If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help. We look forward to your application!

CreateFuture

Working at CreateFuture CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference  while always putting people first. We’re a team of creators. We write code, shape delivery, build go-to-market strategies, develop AI solutions and create the practices that support our people. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what’s not working and helping them to build the future. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years. CreateFuture is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and has won Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row. Join us on our journey. Let’s create tomorrow, together, today. Our team We care about hiring great people who want to make meaningful contributions. It’s important to us that we support and help each other, pushing colleagues to work hard and improve. We value everyone’s unique input and skills: developers, testers, product owners, project managers and designers all collaborate as equals on every project. That collaboration and teamwork is what helps us deliver innovative, exciting products for our clients. To ensure everyone gets the help and encouragement they need, we’ve developed a structured progression framework to support development plans and career growth for each person within Engineering. You'll get close support from your line manager with your day-to-day work, and you’ll have the support and resources you need to evaluate your career growth and professional development. OUR TECH We develop web and mobile applications with scalable backend services in a variety of different languages and frameworks, with AWS as our primary cloud platform. Our CI/CD infrastructure varies with what makes sense - we have to balance customer requirements with making sure we have the right languages, frameworks and tools for the job and you will be an integral part of influencing these choices of technology. THE ROLE * Developing backend services and APIs, including interaction with databases with a focus on readable, maintainable and well-tested code * Integrating with third-party APIs, such as payment gateways * Creating associated API documentation and working in partnership with developers consuming your APIs and services * Working as part of a cross-functional scrum team and contributing your expertise to drive the overall success of a project * Being an advocate for engineering best practice within your project team * Understanding users and identifying who they are and what their needs are * Using agreed standards and specifications to design, create, test and document new or amended software * Demonstrating understanding of common software engineering concepts * Creating robust code which is scalable with a long term impact and broader concerns underpinning decisions WE’D LOVE TO TALK IF YOU HAVE: * Strong knowledge of API development using C# .NET/.NET Core, including ORM and dependency injection experience * Experience of working with other languages and associated frameworks / libraries such as: * JavaScript and Node.JS/Express or * Java and Spring/SpringBoot * TypeScript, Scala, Kotlin or Python * Django or Play * Enthusiastic and experienced when it comes to using engineering best practices, clean code and unit testing * Experience working as part of a cross-functional development team (using Agile practices) * Experience working on iGaming projects   WHAT WE’LL OFFER YOU: We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You’ll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do. We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed. We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look. OUR HIRING PROCESS We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process. It usually looks like this: * Call with our Talent Acquisition Team  * Role specific capability interview  Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens. INCLUSION AT CREATEFUTURE  We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work. If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help. We look forward to your application!

CreateFuture

Job Description Role: Senior Engineer (.NET, AWS & AI Engineering) Department: Engineering  CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what’s not working and helping them to build the future. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel, and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years.   ABOUT THE ROLE AND TEAM: We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with a strong background in .NET, AWS, and modern AI-assisted engineering practices to join a team delivering and modernising a broad range of business-critical applications and services. This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership responsibilities, helping drive engineering quality, platform improvement, and modern development practices across a varied .NET landscape. The successful candidate will work across a diverse technology stack that includes legacy .NET Framework applications, WCF and WPF services, alongside modern applications being developed on the latest versions of .NET through to .NET 10. You will play a key role in building scalable cloud-native solutions, improving existing systems, and helping shape engineering standards and delivery practices. This role requires someone comfortable operating within challenging technical environments, able to work closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to simplify, improve, and evolve existing services. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, as many existing platforms and services have significant operational and organisational investment behind them. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Design, develop, and maintain applications and services using .NET technologies and AWS cloud platforms. * Work hands-on across a broad .NET technology landscape including .NET Framework, WCF, WPF, and modern .NET applications. * Contribute to the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and harness engineering approaches across the development lifecycle. * Identify opportunities to simplify, rationalise, and improve existing systems and services. * Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform. * Support cloud-native engineering practices and platform improvements across AWS environments. * Contribute to frontend application development using Next.js or similar modern JavaScript frameworks. * Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders to deliver pragmatic technical solutions. * Promote best practices in software engineering, maintainability, scalability, and operational excellence. * Support teams through technical challenges and modernisation initiatives. Work effectively with stakeholders across the business, navigating complex and sensitive technical discussions where required. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE * Strong experience as a Senior Software Engineer working within .NET environments. * Good experience across both modern .NET and legacy .NET Framework applications. * Strong experience with AWS cloud technologies. * Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. * Good understanding of AI-assisted development tooling and harness engineering concepts, with active engagement in the space. * Experience working within complex or evolving technical environments. * Frontend development experience using Next.js or similar JavaScript frameworks. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. * Comfortable working hands-on within challenging technical environments. Ability to work collaboratively across engineering and business teams. NICE TO HAVE * Experience modernising legacy enterprise applications and services. * Exposure to WCF, WPF, and broader legacy Microsoft technology stacks. * Experience supporting platform consolidation or transformation initiatives. * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and engineering automation tooling. WHAT WE’LL OFFER YOU: We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You’ll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do. We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed. We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look. OUR HIRING PROCESS We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process. It usually looks like this: * Call with our Talent Acquisition Team  * Role specific capability interview  Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens. INCLUSION AT CREATEFUTURE  We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work. If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help. We look forward to your application!