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# Lead Software Developer

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, ReactJS, Backend, Information Technology, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/26014

## About the Role

* Good academic background with a degree in computer science, maths, physics or similar.
 * Existing experience with the UK electricity markets.
 * Will consider themselves a Full-Stack developer and know their way around front-end or back-end development well (possibly be highly competent in both).
 * Knowledge of cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
 * Ability to lead projects, make decisions and generate new ideas.

Interested? Get to know more by sending in your CV - those selected will have the opportunity to know more before any interviews would happen.

Keywords: Full-stack, Energy optimisation, Electricity trading, Cloud / AWS, Python, C#, R, React, Bristol.

## Description

A typical project will be to design and develop tools used by energy traders to optimise energy assets, providing short-term balancing to maintain steady energy supplies when conditions fluctuate. The Lead Software Developer will liaise with energy customers, energy traders and energy regulators to devise new systems.


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