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Lead Developer

Manchester, UK
C# / .Net Developer Engineering Manager Full Stack C# / .Net Developer Head Of Engineering Staff Engineer Principal Engineer
Actively hiring

Lead Developer

Cox Automotive
Manchester, UK
C# / .Net Developer Engineering Manager Full Stack C# / .Net Developer Head Of Engineering Staff Engineer Principal Engineer
Cox Automotive
Actively hiring

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🚀 Join Cox Automotive as a Lead Developer – Build the Future of Automotive Tech

We're on a mission to redefine the digital landscape of automotive solutions across the UK and Europe. As part of the Enterprise Technology team at Cox Automotive Europe, our Product Engineering group is building a Connected Platform—a next-gen, cloud-native product designed to unify our systems and offer customers a single view of their assets.

This Greenfield initiative will shape our business for the next decade and beyond, and we’re looking for a hands-on Lead Developer to help drive it forward.

💼 The Role

As a Lead Developer, you’ll:

  • Lead a small, agile team of developers and QAs.

  • Shape technical direction and architecture using modern cloud-native practices.

  • Write, review, and maintain high-quality code.

  • Work cross-functionally with product managers, architects, and UX/UI experts.

  • Mentor your team and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

🛠️ Our Tech Stack

We're cloud-native and committed to modern best practices. Our stack includes:

  • Cloud: AWS

  • Languages: .NET 7, JavaScript, Python

  • Infrastructure: Linux, Docker, Terraform, AWS EKS/ECS, Lambda

  • Databases: Aurora (MySQL/Postgres), DynamoDB, DocumentDB

  • Messaging: Kafka, EventBridge, SNS/SQS

  • Frontend: React

  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions

🎯 What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience leading dev teams in Agile environments.

  • Hands-on with .NET, AWS, IaC (Terraform), and event-driven architectures.

  • Strong grounding in TDD and secure, scalable system design.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • Passion for mentoring and bringing out the best in others.

⭐ Bonus Points For

  • Experience with Docker, microservices, SQL/NoSQL, and Kafka.

  • A product mindset and adaptability to evolving business needs.

Why Cox Automotive?

We offer a collaborative, fast-paced environment where you’ll work on meaningful products, grow professionally, and be part of something big. Help us shape the future of automotive technology.

hackajob is partnering with Cox Automotive to fill this position. Create a profile to be automatically considered for this role—and others that match your experience.

 

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