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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** Ask4 - **Location:** Sheffield, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Configuration Management, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Network Interface Controllers, Monitoring of Systems, Internet Protocol, Internetworking, PostgreSQL, Message Broker, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Node.Js, Octopus Deploy, Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, RabbitMQ, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Deployment, Symfony, Datadog, Computer Networking Systems, Large Language Models, Grafana, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Openwrt, Event Driven Architecture, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Sentry, Apache Kafka, Virtual Agents, Puppet, Web Api - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-software-engineer/ask4-com-job107893805 ## About the Role Essential: * Strong object-oriented software development fundamentals. Comfortable with patterns and abstraction at scale * Solid, production-grade PHP experience, ideally including Symfony or similar frameworks * Confident using relational databases (we use PostgreSQL) * CI/CD pipeline experience (we use GitLab CI) * Working knowledge of Linux systems administration and IP networking fundamentals * Technical project management experience working with business stakeholders * An inquisitive mindset and desire to learn Desirable: * Experience with Kubernetes / Helm / Argo CD in production environments * Practical experience building and maintaining Go or Node.js services * Experience with message brokers and event-driven systems (NATS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar) * Exposure to OpenWiFi, OpenWrt or similar open-source network controller frameworks * Observability experience. Use of metrics, logs, and traces using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus and Sentry * Experience with AI agent development or LLM integration * Agile/Scrum working practices * ISP or managed connectivity background * Automated configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, or similar) ## Description ASK4 provides managed internet connectivity and smart building technology to multi-tenant properties across Europe. Our network platform underpins homes and workspaces for residents in student accommodation, build-to-rent, and multi-dwelling properties at scale. As a Senior Software Engineer in our Network Systems team, you'll design, build, and operate the software that keeps this platform running. From automation tooling and AI-powered network intelligence to provisioning and monitoring systems, your work will directly influence how reliably our services perform at scale. You'll bring independent technical judgement, contribute to architectural decisions, and play an active role in raising the capability of the team around you. Key Responsibilities * Design, build, and maintain back-end systems supporting ASK4's network infrastructure - including provisioning, monitoring, and automation tooling * Take end-to-end technical ownership of significant workstreams, from requirements and design through to production deployment * Contribute to and drive architectural decisions, including technology selection, service decomposition, and integration patterns * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Helm charts, and Kubernetes configurations for production and non-production environments * Integrate with network management systems, message brokers, and third-party APIs * Instrument and monitor applications using observability tooling (metrics, logs, and traces - Grafana, Prometheus, or similar) * Provide technical mentorship to mid-level engineers and act as an escalation point for complex problems * Contribute to development standards, code review practices, and shared tooling across the engineering teams ## Related Videos - [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) - [From Doubt to Confidence: How Sentry Uses Verdaccio to Bulletproof SDK Releases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/739-from-doubt-to-confidence-how-sentry-uses-verdaccio-to-bulletproof-sdk-releases) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Web APIs you might not know about](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/281-web-apis-you-might-not-know-about) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)