Manager, Senior Platform Software Engineer

Baringa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks of paid leave

Corporate responsibility days

Wellbeing fund

Profit share scheme

Job summary

Baringa is looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join the Data and Processing Platform team in Greater London. This role involves shaping the design and ongoing support of a greenfield Data and Processing Platform, engaging closely with teams to enhance capabilities.

The ideal candidate should have practical experience in high-performing teams and expertise in programming languages, cloud technologies, and data management. Benefits include generous leave, flexible working, and a profit share scheme.

Qualifications

• Practical experience as a senior engineer in high-performing teams.
• Strong at solving complex problems with flexible technology choices.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Shape the design and support of a greenfield Data and Processing Platform.
• Engage with various teams to build effective capabilities.
• Drive engineering best practices for quality and reliability.
• Design and implement CI/CD automation flows.
• Participate in all stages of the agile development approach.

Skills

General programming language (Python, Java, C#, Typescript)

Data management technologies (SQL, NoSQL, Databricks)

Modern software engineering tools (Git, CI/CD pipelines)

Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure)

IaC (Terraform, Pulumi)

Frameworks (React/Angular/Vue/Blazor, FastAPI/Spring Boot/.NET)

Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)

Job description

About Baringa

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise and advanced technology, we help clients deliver with greater confidence and certainty. We operate across energy, financial services, government, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms.

Overview of the Role

Our Energy Products Practice is looking for a Senior Platform Software Engineer to join the Data and Processing Platform team. The role involves building the foundations and shared capabilities that support Baringa’s growth and evolution, working closely with the Engineering Lead and cross‑functional teams.

What you will be doing

• Shape the design, implementation and ongoing support of a greenfield Data and Processing Platform and its software products.
• Engage with developers, energy system modellers, client‑facing experts and users across the business to build capabilities that enable more effective work.
• Drive engineering best practices, ensuring quality, reliability and observability are built into our products from inception.
• Design and implement robust CI/CD automation flows to continually improve the engineering experience.
• Take an active role in all stages of the team’s agile development approach, from refinement to delivery, supporting iterative improvement of processes.

Your Skills and Experience

• Passionate about building the ‘right’ solution to problems and understanding core challenges.
• Practical experience as a senior engineer in high‑performing teams, collaborating closely and taking pride in your work.
• Strong at solving complex problems and flexible with technology choices.
• Advanced working knowledge of a general programming language (e.g. Python, Java, C#, Typescript).
• Working knowledge of data management technologies (SQL, NoSQL, Databricks).
• Experience with modern software engineering tools (Git, CI/CD pipelines), cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) and IaC (Terraform, Pulumi).
• Experience across the technology stack with frameworks (React/Angular/Vue/Blazor, FastAPI/Spring Boot/.NET).
• Experience building and supporting different architectural approaches, confident in justifying choices.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and understanding of their principles.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave policy: 5 weeks of paid leave, with a 5‑year recharge granting an extra 2 weeks after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible working: hybrid policy and flex around unpaid leave.
• Corporate responsibility days: 3 days per year to contribute to social and environmental causes.
• Wellbeing fund: annual People Fund to support individual wellbeing activities.
• Profit share scheme: all employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels belonging and diversity drives innovation for our clients.

Equality Statement

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We do not use automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Employment is considered without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We encourage applicants from all educational and career paths, including those with non‑traditional backgrounds.

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