Senior Software Engineer

Magellan; Beeston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Magellan, the international Management and Technology Consulting Group, is seeking a software engineer to design, develop and test Customer Information System (CIS) software for the UK rail industry. Based in Beeston, you will join a DevOps team of around 15 professionals delivering value to train operators and Network Rail.

You will work with Product Owner and Technical Lead to translate requirements into robust code, migrate platforms to AWS and Google Cloud, and ensure high-quality,

Qualifications

• Experience with PHP and Laravel Framework.
• Knowledge of MariaDB or MySQL databases.
• Familiarity with AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Responsibilities

• Develop, code and test software following industry best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Owner, Technical Architect and Support to deliver projects and fix faults.
• Break designs into work packages for the team.
• Provide expert technical guidance and support to developers.
• Review work produced by the development team.
• Coach and mentor team members in how they work and the skills they use.
• Assist in migrating the current platform to AWS and Google Cloud.

Tools

PHP

Laravel

MariaDB/MySQL

AWS

GCP

Job description

Magellan is an international Management and Technology Consulting Group. Our strength lies in our ability to combine business expertise and technological excellence to support companies and public organizations throughout their transformation journeys.

VISION IN ACTION

In an environment where change is accelerating, organizations must continuously reinvent their models to remain competitive. To address these challenges, we support our clients from strategy definition through operational implementation, combining business expertise, technological mastery, and execution capabilities.

Joining Magellan means becoming part of a community of 6,700 committed professionals united by a shared ambition: address our clients' challenges in all their complexity to build practical, actionable solutions that are closely aligned with real-world needs.

What will your future missions look like?

By joining Magellan, you will work within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to impactful projects at the heart of major transformations: Generative AI, intelligent platforms, social and environmental challenges, and more.

What Magellan guarantees you: a professional experience that is people-centered, enriching, and fulfilling!

The Opportunity

You will be responsible for designing, developing and testing of Customer Information System (CIS) software including front-end, backend database and cloud-hosted applications. Situated in our Beeston office, the CIS Team is a DevOps team made up of around 15 hardworking and enthusiastic people who share a passion for delivering real value to, and driving change in, the UK rail industry. We are the UK’s largest and most established provider of Customer Information Control systems that drive the CIS displays and automated Public address announcements at around 2,000 UK railway stations. Magellan provide these systems to Train Operating Companies and Network Rail.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Developing, coding and testing in line with industry best practice and local standards.
• You will work closely with the Product Owner, Technical Architect, Technical Lead and Support team to deliver software development projects to customers and assist in diagnosing/fixing faults.
• Breaking down designs into work packages for the wider development team.
• Providing expert technical guidance and support to other developers.
• Reviewing work completed by the development team.
• Coaching and mentoring the development team in how they work and the skills they use.
• Helping migrate current platform to AWS and Google Cloud Platforms.

Who are we looking for

• Experience of one or more of the following technology stacks:
• PHP and Laravel Framework
• MariaDB or MySQL
• Knowledge of AWS and GCP Cloud Platforms.
• Experience of working in the Rail Industry would be beneficial.
• An expert in modern Web Development Frameworks, relevant design principles, and best practices.
• Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions balancing innovation with practicality and maintainability.
• Motivation and passion for building user-centric applications that support customers in achieving their business goals.
• Strong focus on delivering quality code supported by robust testing practices.
• You master new skills and technologies quickly.
• Willingness to visit customers’ premises for face-to-face meetings/workshops and occasional visits to UK railway stations to assist the installation company or maintainer.