Software Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join a multidisciplinary Agile delivery team, working on the development and enhancement of modern, cloud-based services and APIs.

The successful candidate will have strong Back End development experience using Node.js, with hands-on exposure to AWS, Kafka and RESTful API development., * Strong commercial experience with Node.js, particularly Express

• Design, development and integration of REST APIs
• Hands-on experience with Redis
• Strong experience with Kafka, specifically integrating and interacting with Kafka using Node.js
• Good working knowledge of AWS cloud services
• Experience using GitLab for source control and CI/CD workflows
• Experience working within Agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Comfortable working with Jira and Confluence
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, testing and maintainable code

Desirable Experience:

• Previous experience delivering software within UK Government or wider public-sector environments
• Experience working on large-scale, highly available digital services
• Knowledge of CASA or similar application/service architectures would be advantageous

We are looking for a proactive engineer who can quickly integrate into an established delivery team and contribute across the software development life cycle.

At Lucid, we celebrate difference and value diverse perspectives, underpinned by our values ‘Honesty, Integrity and Pragmatism’. We are proud to provide equal opportunities in line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy and welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people, regardless of personal characteristics. If you have a disability or health condition and seek support throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us via the details below.