Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Location: Chester, with potential to work from the Manchester office in the future. Full‑time (35 hrs per week). Hybrid style: at least two days per week in the office.
Job Summary
Lead technical development and delivery within the team as an individual contributor. Design, develop, test, and deploy high‑quality software solutions that meet business needs. Mentor junior engineers and guide them through code reviews and debugging. Lead on engineering‑focused initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy high‑quality software solutions that meet business needs.
- Work closely with colleagues from different areas to capture and analyse requirements and determine technical feasibility.
- Lead the development and implementation of complex software applications.
- Maintain code quality and follow coding standards.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Lead debugging and analysis of production incidents.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, encouraging a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience as a Senior Full Stack Engineer or in a comparable role.
- Strong grasp of software engineering fundamentals, with a track record of building scalable, resilient, and highly observable systems.
- Expert proficiency in Java; additional experience with JavaScript, Node.js, or React is a plus.
- Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, or AWS) and cloud‑native architectures.
- Proven experience building, deploying, and operating containerised applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
- Practical application of Domain‑Driven Design (DDD) and Test‑Driven Development (TDD) principles.
- Solid understanding of software testing strategies, methodologies, and best practices.
- Experience working in Agile environments, including Scrum, and using tools such as Jira.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Harness.
- Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Awareness of and interest in emerging technologies, including Generative AI and Agentic/AI capabilities.
- Good understanding of networking concepts, ideally across both public cloud and on‑premise environments.
- Ability to contribute to architectural decisions and help shape the broader engineering strategy.
- Commitment to mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of learning, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Inclusion Statement
We’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups.
