Senior Software Engineer

You will design and architect new and existing systems, establish engineering practices, and deliver high-quality software. You will work hands-on with modern technologies, define code review, branching, and deployment strategies, mentor others, lead Agile projects, and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture and design of new and existing systems
• Establish and promote software engineering best practices
• Deliver high-quality software solutions
• Define code review, branching, and deployment strategies
• Review pull requests to support maintainable solutions
• Apply software engineering expertise across modern frameworks and technologies
• Lead and mentor teams or act as a technical expert
• Lead Agile project teams
• Evaluate customer business requirements
• Communicate technical information with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Help shape technical priorities and improve engineering practices

Requirements

• Demonstrate ownership of a technical project or piece of work
• Demonstrate knowledge of several modern languages or frameworks, such as Golang, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, or Rust
• Demonstrate experience working in an Agile technical project team
• Apply software engineering principles to deliver, maintain, and improve solutions in a complex technical environment
• Have experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Have successfully led Agile project teams and evaluated customer business requirements
• Be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality
• Be able to obtain Developed Vetting clearance
• Live within commutable distance of Cheltenham or Manchester

Benefits

• Flexible working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours
• Hybrid working and some homeworking may be available depending on business needs
• Flexible start and finish times where possible
• 25 days of annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years, plus 10.5 public and privilege holidays
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site gym, restaurant, and coffee bars at some locations
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Travel-cost reimbursement for in-person interviews or assessments during recruitment and vetting