Staff Software Engineer

Harnham
London, United Kingdom
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
£143,000
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

C (Programming Language) Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) .NET Framework Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Business Systems C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Cloud Computing
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Cloud Engineering Continuous Integration JQuery Python (Programming Language) Software Engineering ReactJS

Job description

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the architecture behind a business-critical pricing and quote platform. You’ll play a key role in shaping the technical direction of a greenfield modernisation project, helping to build scalable solutions that enable faster, safer changes to pricing and underwriting logic.

The Company

They are a technology-led organisation operating within a highly regulated environment, investing in the modernisation of core business systems. Their engineering teams work closely with product, commercial, and business stakeholders to deliver platforms that have a direct impact on customer outcomes. As part of a wider transformation programme, they are looking for an experienced contractor to provide architectural leadership across their pricing and quoting capabilities.

The Role and Deliverables

  • Own the technical architecture for a greenfield pricing and quote engine project.
  • Lead architectural decision-making across multiple systems and engineering teams.
  • Design scalable, auditable, and reliable solutions for pricing, rating, and business rules processing.
  • Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks within complex calculation and decisioning systems.
  • Establish engineering standards and best practices across the project.

Requirements

  • Strong experience operating at Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Lead Engineer level.
  • Deep hands-on expertise with C# and .NET development.
  • Strong experience building cloud-native solutions within Microsoft Azure.
  • Proven background designing pricing engines, quote engines, underwriting systems, or other calculation-intensive platforms.
  • Experience owning architecture across multiple teams and business domains.
  • Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and cloud architecture.
  • Ability to work autonomously and provide technical leadership within a greenfield environment.
  • Experience operating within regulated industries is advantageous., If you are a Staff Software Engineer with strong C#, .NET, Azure, and architecture experience, and are interested in a high-impact contract focused on pricing and quote platform modernisation, please apply today. Skills

  • Agile Methodology
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • C Programming
  • C++ Programming
  • Communication Skills
  • Java Programming
  • JavaScript & jQuery
  • Python Programming
  • React.js Development
  • Teamwork

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