Staff Software Engineer
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Job description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and forward-thinking Staff Backend Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and managing cutting-edge cloud based software platforms. You'll do this by collaborating closely with other software engineers, product owners, product designers, technical leads and senior engineering manager to create suitable solutions that transform the organisation, which also align to our engineering and architecture standards.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, define & enhancing standards, and is passionate about delivering high-quality, reliable software solutions. You'll also be able to lead technical discussion and mentor members of the team., * Design and implement scalable, high performance software solutions using deep knowledge of C# and .NET Core, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives while developing clean, well-structured, and efficient code that is easy to test and maintain.
- Enhance the performance and reliability of distributed systems to guarantee optimal uptime and operational efficiency, while automating configuration, provisioning, and deployment processes to minimise manual intervention.
- Establish and enforce robust security measures, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards.
- Advocate for and guide the team Agile and Lean methodologies to foster continuous improvement and deliver value rapidly and iteratively.
- Collaborate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Have a leading contribution to the engineering and architecture standards, procedures, and processes to enhance team efficiency.
- Lead and participate in code reviews and quality assurance activities.
- Provide support and mentorship.
- Document and maintain comprehensive software functionality to support knowledge sharing and operational continuity.
Requirements
Do you have experience in xUnit?, * Deep experience in C# and .NET Core, with a solid understanding of backend development principles.
- Deep experience with microservices and event-driven architectures alongside RESTful APIs.
- Deep experience with Azure cloud services including Azure Entra and general authentication/authorisation practices.
- Deep skills in containerisation, automation, and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker).
- Deep experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices including Infrastructure As Code (IaC) and observability such as metrics, monitoring, traces and alerting.
- Test-first mindset and able to lead other engineers on what good looks like regarding unit/integration testing, end-to-end (E2E) testing and contract testing with libraries and frameworks such as XUnit, Playwright and PACT.
- Deep experience with Lean software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, SAFe).
- Good knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO 27001, GDPR).
- Deep analytical mindset, problem-solving skills with a proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues and deliver fast, effective solutions, in a face paced environment.
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive Salary: circa £63,000 - £74,000 per annum (based on capability, and experience)
Additional benefits:
- A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
- You will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance
- Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan, technology schemes
- Access to apps such as digital GP service for round the clock access to GP video consultations and NHS repeat prescriptions, wellbeing app to support your health and fitness
- Access to Work + Family Space, providing support and resources for work and family life, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare
