Within your role as Senior Software Engineer no two days will look the same; with a variety of projects there’s always something new to learn. You will be joining an already established and talented team, which is currently 150 strong and comprised of Apprentice Engineers through to Solution Architects. You will be provided a clear, individual career path with full training, support and mentorship as required to ensure you are reaching your full potential.
You will be involved in a variety of projects within the Software Engineering team such as regular stand ups, fixing bugs, project and design, supporting junior members of the team, sprint reviews and demos, product release cycles and reports, to name a few of your responsibilities.
Ways of Working
* Monthly: Contribute to stakeholder demonstrations and product reviews, support the product release cycle, generate technical reports, participate in mobile development activities, and provide engineering input across ongoing projects.
* Fortnightly: Take part in planning sessions, retrospectives, sprint reviews, and team demos, helping to shape delivery priorities and drive continuous improvement.
* Weekly: Engage in public code reviews, engineering dojos, and refinement sessions to enhance code quality, shared understanding, and team capability.
* Daily: Participate in stand‑ups, perform unit testing, submit and review pull requests, conduct code reviews, resolve defects, reduce technical debt, monitor system performance, contribute to design work, and collaborate through katas and pair programming.
What We’re Looking For
* A degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical discipline.
* A strong understanding of fundamental computer science principles and the ability to apply them effectively to real‑world engineering challenges.
* Demonstrable hands‑on experience working as a Senior Software Engineer, including responsibility for delivering high quality, maintainable software in a commercial environment.
* Significant industry experience with modern C++ (C++11 and later), including practical knowledge of memory management, templates, concurrency, and the standard library.
* Experience with C# and the .NET ecosystem is highly advantageous, particularly in scenarios involving cross‑language integration or tooling.
* Proven capability to work effectively within an established software development lifecycle, including code reviews, design discussions, and collaborative delivery.
* Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming concepts including encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction, and a clear understanding of SOLID principles.
* Proficiency in SQL, specifically Microsoft SQL Server, with the ability to write efficient queries, analyze execution plans, and collaborate with database specialists.
* Experience in implementing and maintaining unit tests across multiple layers of an application.
* Working knowledge of widely used software design patterns, optimisation techniques, performance profiling, and implementation strategies for high‑throughput or low‑latency systems.
* Experience mentoring and coaching engineers at various stages of their career development.
* Ability to contribute positively to team culture, encouraging knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem solving.
* Enthusiastic, initiative‑taking, and eager to learn and grow professionally.
* Motivated to succeed, with a commitment to delivering exacting standards of quality and contributing to a positive and productive engineering environment.
Benefits
* Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role.
* Access to a salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme, with payments made before tax and other contributions.
* Great Place to Work certified.
* Private medical insurance with Vitality Health, including rewards such as free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership, and more.
* 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service.
* Investment in employee health and well‑being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business.
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