IT Delivery - Lead Software Engineer

Millions of families trust Parkdean Resorts for their holidays every year and almost every part of that experience, from the moment they start thinking about a break to the moment they check out, depends on our software working properly. The Lead Engineer role is where the quality of that software gets set. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role where you ll lead from the front. You ll take ownership of the technical direction within a product squad, while remaining actively involved in writing and reviewing production code. Alongside this, you ll line manage and develop a team of Junior and Mid-Level Developers - helping them grow through hands-on coaching, feedback, and mentorship. Working across our modern product stack (C#, ASP.NET, React, Azure, and SQL Server), you ll be responsible for building and evolving the applications that support both our customers and our colleagues across 65 holiday parks. This is true product engineering - focused on the applications and experiences that matter most, working in close collaboration with our Cloud & Platform teams who support infrastructure and tooling.

What you will be doing

• Setting the engineering standard through the code you write and review
• Owning technical design for features and components within your squad
• Leading, coaching and developing engineers through pairing, feedback, and regular 1:1s
• Building high-quality, production-ready software with testing embedded throughout
• Ensuring strong engineering practices across CI/CD, automation, and observability
• Driving performance, scalability, and security across the development lifecycle
• Collaborating closely with Product, Delivery, and Architecture teams to shape feasible, effective solutions
• Contributing to out-of-hours support, taking ownership of issues within your domain

About you

• C# and ASP.NET with strong, hands-on production experience
• React (or similar modern front-end framework)
• Azure application services in a production environment
• SQL Server, including performance tuning and diagnostics
• REST APIs and third-party integrations (e.g. Salesforce)
• Modern engineering practices including testing, CI/CD, and automation
• Writes and reviews production code regularly
• Brings strong technical judgement and a high bar for quality
• Has experience mentoring or leading developers in a team environment
• Takes pride in developing others, as well as delivering great software

We re looking for someone who s truly hands-on - actively writing production code day to day, not just drawing on past experience. You ll have a strong track record of mentoring or leading engineers, paired with excellent technical judgement, high standards for code quality, and the ability to raise the bar across a team. Previous line management experience is a strong advantage. If you ve already managed direct reports, you ll be able to make an immediate impact. If not, you should be ready to.