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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** Bauer Media - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Audio Streaming, Backend, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Domain Driven Design, Microservices - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2939727637-2 ## About the Role Experience of some but not necessarily all of the following: Technical capability * Solid hands-on engineering experience, with active proficiency across frontend and backend development - enough to lead by example and contribute to technical decisions. * Experience with our core stack - a Java Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes and Kafka back end, with a TypeScript/React front end. * Experience designing and building services within a microservices or domain-driven architecture - defining service boundaries and working with asynchronous, event-driven communication (e.g. via Kafka) - and an understanding of how those decisions play out once services are running in production. * CI/CD, containerisation, and modern DevOps practices applied as part of everyday delivery. * Security best practices embedded in day-to-day development. * An interest in AI-assisted development tooling and how it can improve productivity and code quality. Collaboration and communication * Experience mentoring engineers and supporting their growth, with an awareness of how to adapt your approach to different people and experience levels. * Strong communication skills - able to collaborate across disciplines and articulate technical ideas clearly to non-technical colleagues. * A habit of documenting decisions and sharing knowledge across the team. Industry and delivery experience * Experience working in a product-led, agile software delivery environment. * Incident management experience or familiarity with on-call responsibilities. * Media, audio streaming, or consumer platform experience is a plus. ## Description You'll be joining Bauer Media Audio (BMA), Europe's biggest commercial audio broadcaster, connecting audiences across nine markets to the music, stories and experiences they love. Bauer Media Audio is making a significant investment in a new in house software engineering hub in Manchester. This new hub reinforces Manchester's position as a key technology centre for Bauer Media Audio, alongside its existing locations. We're creating a new engineering team to build innovative business-critical solutions that will power Bauer Media's audio platform of the future. Our team is built around squads, each aligned to a distinct value stream, with a layer of cross-squad roles - people whose expertise and support spans the whole team. Each squad will be led by a Product Manager and Lead Engineer, working in partnership and jointly accountable for their squad's work and outcomes. Squads are intentionally small - typically around five to six engineers - keeping them focused, collaborative, and able to move quickly. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable solutions, working closely with product and technology peers to ensure our platforms meet the evolving needs of the business and our international markets. The Difference You Will Make As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in laying the technical foundations of this new engineering team. You'll lead hands-on development of infrastructure and prototyping work, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing systems. Working closely with your squad, you will ensure the squad's work aligns with our technical direction and product priorities, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, shared ownership, and engineering excellence. You will play a key role in helping to create a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment that is psychologically safe, where everyone can be their authentic selves and do their best work, every day. Your Role Build and deliver * Develop and maintain features and services across the platform, taking end-to-end ownership of your work from design through to deployment. * Contribute to early-stage prototyping and infrastructure work, helping to shape the foundations of the platform. Shape technical direction * Contribute to architectural decisions within your squad, sharing your experience and perspective to inform technical choices. * Collaborate with your Lead Engineer and product colleagues to ensure your work aligns with the squad's technical direction and delivery goals. Mentor and support * Support the growth of junior engineers through code review, pairing, and knowledge sharing - helping to build a team where everyone improves together. * Play your part in growing the team - contributing to interviews and helping new engineers get up to speed quickly. Champion quality and operational excellence * Champion DevOps practices, CI/CD, and a culture of automation and observability as a natural part of how you build. * Lead on testing strategies and uphold security standards day to day. * Participate in incident management rotas, providing hands-on technical support and clear communication during high-pressure situations. ## Related Videos - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [A call for Guest Writers for the WeAreDevelopers Magazine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/648-a-call-for-guest-writers-for-the-wearedevelopers-magazine) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)