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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Virgin Red
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £78,000.0 - £95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Commercial Software, Software Engineering, Spring-boot, Event Driven Architecture, Microservices
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=496adf9963e5287c

## About the Role

* Strong back-end software engineering experience, particularly with Java and Spring, plus a solid understanding of what great software engineering looks like.
 * Experience building and running scalable services in AWS, ideally including distributed systems, microservices, APIs and event-driven architecture.
 * Confidence designing solutions as well as writing the code, with experience taking work from an initial problem through to something reliable in production.
 * Commercial software engineering experience would be useful. Previous experience at Senior Engineer level is a bonus, but we're much more interested in what you can do than the title you've had.
 * The ability and willingness to support other engineers through mentoring, feedback, code reviews and sharing your knowledge.
 * A positive, curious approach. You'll bring some energy to the room, enjoy learning new things and be open to evolving how you work - including exploring tools such as AI-assisted development where they genuinely make engineering better.

## Description

* Design, build, test and ship high-quality back-end services, working predominantly with Java, Spring Boot and AWS.
 * Take ownership of meaningful pieces of work from the first design conversations right through to production - not simply completing tickets, but helping shape the best solution.
 * Work across scalable, cloud-based systems, tackling the things that matter behind the scenes including performance, resilience, security and data.
 * Be a senior technical voice in the team, reviewing code, pairing with others and mentoring more junior engineers to help everyone do their best work.
 * Help turn loosely defined problems into clear, practical plans, breaking bigger pieces of work into manageable steps and keeping delivery moving.
 * Bring energy, ideas and a willingness to speak up. You'll be an important role model within the team, with plenty of opportunity to grow your leadership influence.
 * Explore spec-driven development and AI-assisted engineering as our ways of working evolve, using new tools thoughtfully without compromising strong engineering fundamentals or quality., We know life doesn't stop when work starts. So we've built our benefits to support you - at work and beyond.
 * Life - support when it matters most, with healthcare from day one, family-friendly policies and help for life's bigger moments
 * Work - the foundations that set you up for the future, including a competitive pension, life assurance and options like our EV scheme
 * Spirit - space to grow and enjoy the journey, with a personal learning budget, mentoring, volunteering time… and our famous "Screw it, let's do it" pot