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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** VirtueTech Recruitment Group
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Query Performance, .NET Framework, Automation of Tests, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Data Logging, Data Ingestion, Backend, Data Layers, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Real Time Data, Non-relational Database, Vertica, Docker
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2856353663-senior-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Senior Engineering Experience: Expert level C# and .NET with several years of commercial experience building data intensive systems
 * System Design Expertise: Solid understanding of event driven architecture, data modelling, and distributed systems design
 * Data Engineering Background: Experience with high volume ingestion, low latency streaming, or real time data platforms

## Description

* Design scalable APIs and high performance data services handling real time market data streams and high volume ingestion pipelines
 * Optimise data layers and query performance across relational and non relational databases including SQL Server, ClickHouse, and PostgreSQL
 * Deploy, scale, and maintain distributed backend systems containerised via Docker and orchestrated within Kubernetes environments
 * Mentor other developers, contribute to architectural direction, and influence the overall platform strategy
 * Implement modern engineering practices including test automation, observability, logging, and CI/CD pipelines


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