Senior Software Engineer Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 Location: Birmingham (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office) Industry: Sustainable Technology / Data & Analytics Platforms
The Opportunity
I'm recruiting for a growing Birmingham-based tech company that's building open, scalable software used to power data-driven platforms in the sustainability and energy space. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer who wants to work on meaningful products, influence technical decisions, and be part of a team that genuinely values good engineering.
You'll be joining a close-knit engineering team of around 12, with a strong senior presence and a collaborative, low-ego culture. Engineers here are trusted to make decisions, challenge ideas, and help shape both the product and the technical roadmap.
What You'll Be Working On
Building and evolving large-scale web applications used by organisations across the UK
Designing and delivering new platform features end-to-end
Improving performance, scalability, and reliability of existing systems
Contributing to architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy
Mentoring developers and raising engineering standards
Working closely with Product, Design, and Data teams
Projects include customer-facing dashboards, data ingestion services, internal tooling, and API-first platforms.
Tech Stack (Open-Source)
Backend: PHP (Laravel), Python
Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript, React
APIs: REST, GraphQL
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis
Infrastructure: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
Cloud: AWS
Testing: PHPUnit, Jest, automated integration testing
You don't need experience in everything - strong fundamentals and an interest in learning are far more important.
What They're Looking For
Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer
Strong background in modern web application development
Experience working with open-source technologies in production
Confident making technical decisions and guiding others
Comfortable mentoring, reviewing code, and improving processes
A pragmatic, collaborative mindset
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
Hybrid working: 2 days per week in a Birmingham office
25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
Flexible working hours and a strong focus on work-life balance
Company pension scheme with employer contribution
Private healthcare and wellbeing support
Annual learning and development budget for training, courses, and conferences
Modern equipment provided (laptop, peripherals, etc.)
Regular team events and knowledge-sharing sessions
Why Apply?
This role offers the chance to work on technically interesting, real-world problems in a stable yet fast-moving environment, without excessive bureaucracy. If you're a Senior Engineer looking for autonomy, impact, and a strong benefits package in Birmingham, this is well worth a conversation.
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