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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** bigspark - **Location:** UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Continuous Integration, Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development), DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, OAuth, Octopus Deploy, OpenID, OpenShift, Commercial Software, Performance Tuning, RabbitMQ, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Swagger, JSON Web Token, Secure Coding, Data Streaming, Web Application Frameworks, Openapi, Data Logging, Sql Optimization, Spring Cloud, Grafana, Amazon Relational Database Service, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Grpc, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dd55b1731d865a1e ## About the Role * 3+ years commercial software engineering experience with leadership in complex delivery environments. * Core Languages: Strong Python and Java (both highly desirable), with solid testing and performance optimisation skills. * API Development: REST, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI/Swagger, API Gateway design. * Cloud Expertise: AWS (Lambda, ECS, EKS, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS), plus awareness of Azure and GCP equivalents. * Databases: Advanced SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra). * Architecture Patterns: Microservices, hexagonal/clean architecture, event-driven, CQRS, and DDD. * Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS Kinesis, or Azure Event Hubs. * DevOps & Platform Engineering: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE, OpenShift), Terraform, Helm. * CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo CD. * Security: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, encryption, secrets management, secure coding standards. * Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stacks. * Collaboration: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. * Growth mindset with a willingness to adopt emerging tools and approaches. ## Description Were seeking a Software Engineer to deliver enterprise-grade, cloud-native applications using Python, and modern frameworks. 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