Senior Engineer
Job Description
Role: Senior EngineerLocation: Milton Keynes (Hybrid approx. 1 day per month on-site)Salary: £47,000 - £56,500Network IT are working with a highly respected organisation to recruit multiple Senior Engineers to join a growing Digital Services function.This is an exciting opportunity to work on business-critical digital products and platforms, developing modern software solutions within a collaborative, product-led environment. You'll work across a modern technology stack, typically including .NET, Azure, APIs, cloud-native services, and DevOps practices , helping deliver services used at scale across the organisation.Role OverviewAs a Senior Engineer , you will play a key role in the design, development, delivery, and support of modern software solutions. Working as part of a cross-functional product team, you will contribute to architectural decisions, champion engineering best practices, and help shape the technical direction of critical products and services.You'll combine hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, mentoring colleagues, driving quality standards, and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and maintainable throughout their lifecycle. Working within a build-run-own environment , you'll help deliver and support applications from initial concept through to production and continuous improvement.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions across a range of digital productsContribute to system architecture and technical design, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, and maintainableChampion engineering best practices including code quality, TDD, automated testing, CI/CD, and DevOps methodologiesMentor and support engineers within the team, providing technical leadership and guidanceDevelop and support APIs, integrations, and cloud-based services across complex environmentsCollaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, Architects, and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver valueSupport operational excellence through monitoring, incident management, problem resolution, and service improvementDrive continuous improvement through emerging technologies, automation, and AI-assisted development practicesEnsure solutions comply with security, governance, and performance standardsEssential Skills & ExperienceStrong software engineering background with experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applicationsExcellent understanding of software design, architecture, and modern engineering principlesExperience with .NET / C# developmentExperience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native developmentExperience working with microservices architectures and API-first developmentStrong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, Automated Testing, and Test-Driven Development (TDD)Experience working with APIs, integrations, and distributed systemsStrong understanding of data modelling, database design, and application performance considerationsExperience working within Agile delivery environmentsAbility to review code, maintain engineering standards, and support technical decision-makingExperience with observability and monitoring toolsExperience working across Azure and/or AWS cloud environmentsExcellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholdersExperience mentoring developers and supporting team capability growthPractical experience using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve software deliveryTPBN1_UKTJ