Software Engineer

Full Stack Software Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the technical discovery and initial build of a new RFP (Request for Proposal) Automation platform. This is a high-impact role at the very start of a strategic initiative aimed at transforming a heavily manual, document-driven procurement process into a modern, automated, and scalable solution.

You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of the platform-evaluating solution options, validating architectural approaches, and creating early prototypes-while remaining hands-on from day one.

A strong understanding of procurement processes and RFP life cycle concepts is important for success in this role, as the solution will sit at the heart of a complex procurement ecosystem.

The Challenge

Today, the RFP process relies heavily on disconnected documents and spreadsheets, resulting in:

• High administrative burden
• Repetitive manual content creation
• Limited workflow control, visibility, or tracking
• Minimal integration with existing procurement and enterprise systems
• A fragmented journey spanning RFP creation, distribution, evaluation, selection, and onboarding into procurement platforms
• This role will help define and deliver a next-generation RFP automation solution that simplifies and standardizes this life cycle.

What You'll Be Working On - Discovery & Solution Definition

• Analyze and map existing RFP and procurement workflows to identify automation opportunities
• Apply procurement domain knowledge to ensure solutions align with real-world sourcing and vendor selection processes
• Explore and compare solution approaches (SaaS, custom build, hybrid models)
• Assess integration requirements with procurement, ERP, and content management systems
• Build prototypes or proof-of-concepts to validate technical direction
• Recommend a scalable, secure architecture
• Define the early technical roadmap, backlog, and solution design artefacts

Early Execution

• Contribute hands-on engineering as prototypes evolve into early-stage solutions
• Design and implement workflow automation, document generation, and system integrations
• Support AI-driven document processing (generation, extraction, ingestion)
• Apply strong engineering governance, quality standards, and documentation practices
• Work closely with product managers, architects, and globally distributed engineering teams

What You'll Bring - Essential

• Strong experience as a software engineer working across applications and services
• Proven ability to lead technical discovery and shape early-stage solutions

Solid understanding of:

• API development and system integrations
• Workflow engines and automation patterns
• Modern application architectures (eg microservices)
• Hands-on experience building prototypes and validating technical options
• Ability to clearly articulate technical trade-offs and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Procurement & Domain Knowledge (Important)
• Understanding of procurement and sourcing processes, particularly the RFP life cycle
• Awareness of how RFPs are created, distributed, evaluated, and transitioned into downstream procurement platforms
• experience working with, or integrating into, procurement or ERP systems (eg SAP, Ariba, Coupa or similar) is highly beneficial

Nice to Have

• experience with AI-powered document processing or content automation
• Cloud-native development experience (GCP preferred, but not required)
• experience working across globally distributed teams and time zones

Hook, UK

400.00 GBP Daily

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