Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Approx. £112,000 (Plus Benefits) | London (Hybrid) | Fixed-Term Contract

As a Software Engineer, you have influence well beyond your individual contributions. You take ownership of your technical domain, self-direct your work, and plan and scope projects end to end. You act as a key point of contact for cross-functional partners, approaching problems with a structured mindset—researching solutions, evaluating technologies, and recommending approaches that balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Code Quality

• Write high-quality product or system development code with minimal supervision.
• Design code for testability and maintainability; write comprehensive test cases and documentation.
• Conduct testing beyond unit tests, including integration, performance, stress, security, load, and fuzz testing.
• Review peer code and provide constructive feedback to ensure best practices (style, accuracy, efficiency, testability).
• Identify technical debt and high-risk components; implement or guide improvements to enhance long-term code health.

Project Ownership & Delivery

• Own projects through to completion, including qualification, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support.
• Contribute to end-user documentation, process automation, and customer support where required.
• Build or improve testing, monitoring, and feedback systems to support engineering excellence.
• Triage and resolve system or product issues by debugging and analyzing impacts across hardware, network, and services.

System Design & Architecture

• Design systems within your area of responsibility, breaking down complex problems into solvable components.
• Assess trade-offs and participate in or lead design reviews to select appropriate technologies.
• Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term architectural goals.
• For those with reports, balance hands-on technical contribution with guiding and reviewing team designs.

Leadership & Business Impact

• Set, communicate, and deliver against team priorities aligned with organizational goals.
• Partner with stakeholders to make informed decisions and drive business impact.
• Prioritize work, allocate resources equitably, and define metrics to ensure successful delivery.
• Navigate change effectively by adjusting plans, removing blockers, and encouraging innovation and thoughtful risk-taking.

People Leadership & Culture (where applicable)

• Foster inclusive team norms that promote belonging, psychological safety, and respect.
• Encourage collaboration, open communication, and recognition of positive contributions.
• Support employee wellbeing through regular check-ins and proactive workload management.
• Role model company values, policies, and ethical standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Proficiency in the following areas is required:

• Programming and code comprehension
• Data structures and algorithms
• Software and systems design
• Architecture and systems thinking
• Test engineering and code/system health
• Debugging, diagnosis, and issue resolution
• Data analysis and synthesis
• Simplification and conflict resolution
• Team management (for people managers)

Role-Specific Context

The successful candidate will join a team that incubates and delivers new products through structured sprint cycles.

• Approximately 70% of the role will focus on maintaining and enhancing existing products (including building new features).
• Approximately 30% will be dedicated to incubating and developing new products.