Senior Software Engineer About The Role We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who wants more than just an average dev job. If you enjoy owning features end‑to‑end, working closely with product owners, shaping architecture, and mentoring others while working with a modern, cloud‑native stack, you’ll feel right at home here. Great engineering is a team sport. Beyond strong technical skills, we’re looking for someone who communicates openly, collaborates naturally, and helps create an environment where everyone can do their best work. You’ll join a product-focused engineering team where your ideas matter, your code ships fast, and your work has real business impact. Main Duties & Responsibilities Collaborate closely and co-own product and design to shape solutions, not just implement tickets Translate product strategy into technical and architectural solutions Actively communicate with stakeholders supporting product owner regularly, with technical expertise. Build and scale modern web and mobile applications Own features from concept to production — architecture, implementation, testing, and delivery Raise the bar on code quality, testing, and engineering best practices lead engineers through discovery and help grow a strong engineering culture Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term technical direction About You We’re looking for someone with: Strong experience in full‑stack development (Python or Ruby on Rails React/Next.js or React Native) Prior experience liaising with product teams and business stakeholders Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and automated testing Ability to design and deliver complex features from scratch and communicate them to non-technical stakeholders Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail Our Tech Stack Backend: Python, FastAPI, Ruby on Rails Frontend: React.js, Next.js, React Native Cloud: AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Docker Logging & Monitoring: Splunk Practices: Cross‑functional squads, Agile, transitioning toward TDD What's In It For You? Hybrid working post-training (3 days a week in office, 2 day at home) 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, this increases with your service Refer and Earn - Employee referral scheme and bonuses Family Friendly - Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay and gift hampers for new parents Employee Experiences - Social events and regular engagement activities, such as Christmas and Summer parties, in office events and competitions and long service awards. Activities for key inclusion events and wellbeing webinars. Internal employee recognition schemes such as employee of the month and end of year awards Training & Development Opportunities - A huge range of internal and external training available, including apprenticeships (levels 3,4 & 5) ESG & Sustainability - Cycle to work scheme, volunteering days, travel discounts and part of Manchester Liftshare Community platform Exclusive access to Westfield Health access to different healthcare benefits and services, giving you money back towards essential health costs such as optical and dental treatments. Also included - 24hr DoctorLine service, Gym Discounts, offers on a wide range of goods and services from hundreds of leading retailers, restaurants, and destinations. Mental health and Wellbeing Support - Employee Assistance Program providing up to 6 sessions of structured counselling and access to a variety of wellbeing resources including webinars, Health Checks, and podcasts. Access to mental health first aiders and much more Free breakfast, fresh fruit and tea & coffee provided daily About Dals At Dals, we enable people and organisations to tackle critical language challenges every day. Our interpreting and translation services cover more than 500 languages, including BSL and other non-spoken languages. We connect clients and their service users with crucial expertise whenever and wherever they need it—because the world is a better, fairer place when everyone is understood. Our people are our future, and we take care of them. Through community partnerships and social value initiatives, we continuously work to ensure Dals has a positive impact on the world. Our Commitments We are proud to be: An Age Friendly Employer, welcoming applications from experienced professionals and supporting age diversity. A supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, encouraging applications from veterans, reservists, and their families. A Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. A Mindful Employer, promoting mental health awareness and fair recruitment practices in line with the Equality Act 2010. Applicants must be UK residents and have permission to work in the UK. A basic DBS check is required for this role.