Senior Software Engineer Tech UK

Our evolving roadmap is full of ambitious and exciting delivery milestones across the full range of our products and services. Senior Software Engineers can see their work deployed to production as soon as it's ready - and watching users use your solutions. We have three product teams, and you will be working in one of those teams with three to six engineers alongside product managers, UX designers, QA, and business stakeholders. Longer initiatives are broken into smaller projects to ensure frequent deliveries - we like test and learn!

You'll play a key role in:

• Making technical decisions and simplifying complex problems.
• Championing testing, performance, and security.
• Mentoring junior engineers and supporting their growth.
• Driving delivery with a user-first mindset.
• Leading projects independently.
• Contributing to planning and retrospectives, actively working towards raising quality standards.
• Collaborating with Product Managers & stakeholders, UX designers & Quality Assurance on projects across the SDLC.
• Keeping abreast of latest developments in relevant areas of technology & engineering, improve/automate engineering processes, test and introduce new tools - and then help the wider team adopt them.

Our Tech Team works within a learning and collaborative environment, where empowerment is key to our success, along with developing a culture of innovation and creating an environment where everyone can excel. Our development teams have a lot of autonomy in how to work day-to-day, with support from other roles as needed.

Our tech stack includes:

• .NET 8: C#, with ASP.NET Web API
• React and TypeScript
• Snowflake
• Microsoft's Azure cloud platform for hosting and infrastructure.
• Github, Azure Dev Pipelines, and Octopus Deploy.

Savanta is looking for an ambitious Senior Software Engineer to take ownership & drive delivery., You excel in agile, fast-paced settings and are dedicated to delivering high-quality, user-centric software. With strong .NET and modern front-end skills, you solve problems proactively and make sound architectural decisions. Collaboration, mentoring, technical influence, and a commitment to continuous improvement are key, along with a growth mindset and clear communication., * Experience of agile rapid release iterations.

• Experience specifically with C# and .NET, or closely related languages (Java, Python, Scala) inc. modern functional idioms.
• Full product delivery mindset focused on a tested user experience.
• Promotes test-first development in stories for strong automated coverage.
• Adaptable to ambiguity, shifting priorities, and managed change.
• React & TypeScript experience., * Strong RDBMS experience and strong experience with at least one dialect of SQL: e.g. postgresql, mysql, or Oracle.
• Experience configuring Azure services.
• Experience/interest of informal leadership or formal management experience.
• Snowflake experience

Savanta is a leading data, market research and advisory company helping the world's leading brands make better decisions, faster. With over 500 people across offices in multiple countries, we combine deep research expertise, proprietary technology and high-impact consulting to give our clients a complete view of their markets, their customers and their competitors. Our platform gives clients access to over 100 million respondents globally, alongside a suite of intelligence products covering brand tracking, market monitoring, consumer trends, and AI-powered insight delivery. We work with leading organisations across financial services, retail, CPG, media, technology and the public sector., The company was founded on the belief that tech should be integral to its success, and this culture of tech innovation makes us best placed to put Savanta at the heart of our clients' businesses offering solutions before they even know the problem., Part of the vibrant Next 15 Communications Group, we have an entrepreneurial and inclusive company culture that actively recognizes and values its people and offers unrivalled scope for career development, including mentoring, coaching as well as extensive training programs., Savanta is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and continuously strives to be an employer of choice. Our people are our greatest asset - we value workplace diversity and inclusion, oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination, and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds., We encourage authentic responses to demonstrate your experience and approach, rather than relying on Generative Al tools to write your cover letter or any questions in the application process. We may use Al Decoders as part of the review process and if answers match to a high extent that may be factored into the review.