Explore the UK C# Talent Market with Our H1 2025 Report
This report highlights key trends, hiring patterns, and emerging opportunities in the evolving C# and .NET ecosystem across the UK tech sector.
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C# H1 2025 Talent Report
Rebecca Fowler
22nd Jul 2025
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Key Highlights
- Market Trends: After a slow period, hiring is gradually recovering. Engineers remain cautious about moving roles, but momentum is building. Core employers like Meta, Bet365, Lloyds, and JP Morgan continue to shape the market.
- Emerging Skills: Demand is growing for engineers skilled in modern .NET (Core, 5–8), cloud-native systems, and AI integration using ML.NET. C# remains dominant in finance but is gaining traction in SaaS, compliance, and workflow automation start-ups.
- Hiring Challenges: Movement has been slower, with many companies pausing recruitment. However, early-stage firms are actively hiring fractional CTOs, interim tech leads, and contract engineers for MVPs and replatforming projects.
- Consultant Insights: C#'s open-source evolution and cross-platform capabilities are making it an attractive choice for both established enterprises and start-ups looking to scale quickly.
- Future Outlook: Stronger hiring conditions are expected into H2 2025 and 2026, particularly across fintech, SaaS, and AI-driven products that favour performance, scalability, and rapid development.