Senior Software Engineer

Bright Purple Resourcing Ltd
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 75K

Job location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Azure
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Code Review
Databases
Continuous Integration
PostgreSQL
TypeScript
Data Storage Technologies
GIT
Vue.js
Cosmos DB

Job description

We are working with a long-standing, UK-based consultancy with a well-earned reputation for excellence, who are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their software team, a role blending hands-on development with genuine ownership of design and architecture, shaping scalable, resilient platforms that are growing fast., The platform is hosted within Microsoft Azure, uses Cosmos DB and PostgreSQL for data storage, and is complemented by a Vue.js and TypeScript front end. Day to day, you'll be:

  • Building and maintaining client-facing applications processing large, complex datasets in real time
  • Driving the evolution of the platform's architecture, spotting opportunities to improve performance, scalability and resilience
  • Owning technical design decisions while staying hands-on through the full development lifecycle, from concept to delivery
  • Championing engineering best practice, clean structure, testability and solid documentation
  • Supporting cloud operations across Microsoft Azure, including App Services, CI/CD pipelines and Azure Front Door
  • Staying ahead of the curve on emerging tools and techniques, including AI-assisted and agentic development workflows

Requirements

  • Strong C# and .NET expertise, with a track record of designing high-performance, maintainable systems
  • Solid database experience
  • Confidence using AI-assisted coding tools and agentic workflows day to day
  • Familiarity with Agile environments and collaborative code review
  • Git and Azure DevOps knowledge desirable; Azure infrastructure and CI/CD experience a plus
  • Vue.js, Cosmos DB and PostgreSQL experience all nice to have
  • A strong communicator, able to translate technical detail for non-technical audiences

Benefits & conditions

You'll join a multi-award-winning, people-first organisation with a benefits package built around your wellbeing, including:

  • Salary up to £75,000
  • Hybrid working with 2 days a week in their London or Edinburgh office
  • 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Competitive pension
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Cycle to work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes

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