Senior Software (Data) Engineer

La Fosse Associates; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global intelligence and technology organization in Manchester is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop scalable solutions. Ideal candidates have over 5 years in backend engineering and strong skills in cloud technologies like AWS. Join a collaborative culture that values innovation and problem-solving in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

10% bonus

Excellent benefits

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in software or backend engineering.
• Proven ability to deliver reliable, scalable systems using cloud technologies (AWS preferred).
• Strong understanding of system design, API-first development, and SDLC best practices.
• Experience with complex data systems – structured, unstructured, or graph-based.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions.
• Work within an agile team on applications, APIs, and services used globally.
• Build and maintain cloud-native data pipelines, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and reliability.

Skills

NoSQL (MongoDB, DocumentDB)

Graph databases (GraphDB, Neo4j)

Search technologies (ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, SOLR)

ML/AI frameworks (SageMaker, Bedrock)

Cloud-based data engineering (AWS)

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Data-Centric)

Manchester or South London (Hybrid – 2 x a week in office)

£70,000 – £85,000 + 10% bonus + excellent benefits

Our client is a global self-defence intelligence and technology organisation helping governments and defence agencies act with confidence.

They use AI, graph databases, cloud, and search technologies to deliver faster, smarter decision-making. We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a growing, cross-functional technology team.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions.
• Work within an agile team on applications, APIs, and services used globally.
• Develop in one or more core technology areas:
  • NoSQL (MongoDB, DocumentDB)
  • Graph databases (GraphDB, Neo4j)
  • Search technologies (ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, SOLR)
  • ML/AI frameworks (SageMaker, Bedrock)
  • Cloud-based data engineering (AWS)
• Build and maintain cloud-native data pipelines, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and reliability.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in software or backend engineering.
• Proven ability to deliver reliable, scalable systems using cloud technologies (AWS preferred).
• Strong understanding of system design, API-first development, and SDLC best practices.
• Experience with complex data systems – structured, unstructured, or graph-based.
• Curious, proactive, and comfortable “rolling your sleeves up” to solve hard problems.

Why Join?

• Work on advanced data and intelligence platforms that have global impact.
• Be part of a collaborative culture that values curiosity, ownership, and delivery.
• Join a modern, agile technology organisation where innovation is encouraged and rewarded.
• Help shape the next generation of open-source intelligence technology.

How to Apply

If you’re a passionate engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and wants to work on meaningful, large-scale technology, then please apply now!