Lead Developer

🚀 Lead Developer – Vehicle Services

📍 Location: Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid)
👥 Team Size: 5 Direct Reports
🏢 Business Area: CAPTG

Drive Innovation. Lead with Purpose. Build the Future.

Are you a hands-on technical leader ready to shape the future of automotive technology? At Cox Automotive Europe, we’re on a mission to transform how vehicles are managed, tracked, and experienced across the UK and Europe. As our Lead Developer in the Vehicle Services team, you’ll be at the heart of this transformation.

We’re not just building software—we’re building the Cox Connected Platform, a powerful ecosystem that gives customers a single, seamless view of all their assets. And we want you to help lead the charge.

🔧 What You’ll Do

• Lead a talented team of engineers, mentoring and inspiring them to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Be hands-on in the code—setting the standard through code reviews, architecture decisions, and technical leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the technical roadmap and deliver impactful products.
• Champion modern cloud-native practices using AWS, .NET 8, Terraform, and more.
• Stay ahead of the curve by exploring new technologies and embedding them into our strategy.

🧠 What You Bring

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Deep expertise in .NET (ideally .NET 8), AWS, event-driven architecture, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• A passion for clean, secure, and scalable code—and a track record of delivering it.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A growth mindset and a desire to mentor the next generation of tech talent.

💻 Our Tech Stack

• Cloud: AWS
• Languages: C# (.NET 8), JavaScript/TypeScript
• Frontend: React
• Infrastructure: Terraform, GitHub Actions
• Databases: DynamoDB
• Messaging: SNS/SQS, EventBridge
• Testing: Playwright, K6

🌟 Why Join Us?

• Work on meaningful products that impact thousands of customers across Europe.
• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy a flexible, hybrid working environment with a strong focus on work-life balance.
• Access to cutting-edge tools, training, and career development opportunities.

Ready to lead the way in automotive tech?
Apply now and help us shape the future of connected vehicle services.