Senior Software Engineer

Vitality; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health-focused company in Bournemouth is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build software solutions that meet quality standards. The role involves mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams. Candidates should be proficient in Agile methodologies and multiple programming languages, especially C#. This position offers hybrid work flexibility and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Bonus Schemes

Pension of up to 12%

Health insurance with rewards

Life Assurance – Four times annual salary

Qualifications

• Proven experience with development tools and frameworks.
• A deep understanding of user needs and a commitment to delivering intuitive, accessible experiences.
• A solid grasp of secure coding practices and data protection principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable, user-centric software.
• Take ownership of the full development lifecycle—from concept to release.
• Act as a technical authority, guiding associate engineers and peers.

Skills

Knowledge of Agile environments & delivery

Proficient in multiple programming languages including C#

The ability to mentor more junior engineers

Tools

C#

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

Microservices

Job description

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Working Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in any of the Vitality offices (Bournemouth, London or Stockport). Full-time hours.

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Working Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in any of the Vitality offices (Bournemouth, London or Stockport). Full-time hours.

We are happy to discuss flexible working!

Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Knowledge of Agile environments & delivery
• Proficient in multiple programming languages including C#
• The ability to mentor more junior engineers

What this role is all about:

Our Software Engineers play a critical role in Vitality’s successful business model by building and maintaining software solutions, in line with quality and time parameters, to enable operation as a fully integrated composite business, offering brilliant products with seamless, intuitive customer journeys.

The Senior Software Engineer acts as an authority with experience in building full solutions across one journey. They work closely with stakeholders/product owners and a wide variety of internal and external technical teams. They are fully competent in one specialism and working towards being fully competent in a second specialism. This role also involves actively mentoring and coaching associate and other software engineers.

Key Actions

Deliver High-Impact Solutions

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable, user-centric software that supports our integrated business model.
• Take ownership of the full development lifecycle—from concept to release—ensuring quality, performance, and security.

Lead and Mentor

• Act as a technical authority across one or more specialisms, guiding associate engineers and peers.
• Share knowledge through coaching, code reviews, and learning sessions (lunch & learns, developer forums).

Architect for Scale and Security

• Apply architectural patterns and design principles to solve complex business challenges.
• Embed security controls into every solution, ensuring compliance and resilience.

Collaborate Across Teams

• Work closely with product owners, stakeholders, and technical teams to align on goals and deliver integrated solutions.
• Facilitate meetings, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus on technical conclusions.

Champion Standards and Best Practices

• Uphold Vitality’s technical and process standards, contributing to their evolution and ensuring consistent application.
• Review and refine documentation, ensuring clarity and alignment with delivery definitions.

Drive Continuous Improvement

• Connect opportunities for process optimisation and contribute to the implementation of innovative solutions.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and bring fresh ideas to the table.

What do you need to thrive?

• Proven experience with development tools and frameworks (C#, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Microservices). You’re self-assured in at least one specialism and growing in another.
• A deep understanding of user needs and a commitment to delivering intuitive, accessible experiences.
• A solid grasp of secure coding practices and data protection principles, with a proactive approach to risk mitigation.
• Comfortable navigating change and ambiguity. You thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment.

So, what’s in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12% – We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life Assurance – Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page.

Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!

If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you: we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been.
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
• Give you flexibility on how, where, and when you work.
• Help you advance your career by playing to your strengths.
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
• Give you the space to try, fail, and learn.
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
• Be there for you when you need us.
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.