Senior Software Engineer

V3 Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for their Portsmouth office. The role demands a strong technical background with 7+ years in software engineering. Key technologies include Node.js, PHP, and front-end frameworks like Vue.js and React.js. Candidates should be adaptable, hardworking, and capable of delivering independently. This full-time position requires office presence with no remote work options.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering.
• Proven ability to deliver independently on complex systems.
• Experience with both greenfield projects and legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clean working code with precision.
• Build new features, fix problems in old systems.
• Adapt processes to fit the team and business.

Skills

Node.js

PHP (Laravel and Symfony)

Vue.js

React.js

GraphQL

REST

MSSQL

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Git

Agile methodologies

Education

2:1+ degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Jest, Cucumber)

Job description

Job Reference - CCO6039-AA

Pay: 40,000.00- 50,000.00 per year

Job Description

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to sit in our Portsmouth office and get stuck into the hard stuff. This is a FULL TIME OFFICE BASED position. You must have full right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept remote worker applications.

Company Description

At Genius Money and V3 Recruitment we are rebuilding the way recruitment and payroll works. We operate in high‑pressure regulated environments where precision matters and speed wins. Our platforms cut through complexity, automate the heavy lifting and keep our clients moving in construction and logistics across the UK. This is a chance to work directly with a hands‑on CTO who still builds, ships and solves problems every day.

Role Description

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to sit in our Portsmouth office and get stuck into the hard stuff.

• Full‑time office‑based
• Direct line into the CTO
• Work ticket by ticket delivering clean working code with precision
• At times you will be asked to shape epics and tickets yourself – always aligned with the CTO's direction
• Build new features, fix problems in old systems and keep everything running fast and reliable
• Work on a mix of greenfield projects and legacy systems – both matter and both need doing right

About You

• Loyal dependable dedicated and disciplined – integrity to your team is constant
• Hardworking and willing to regularly work overtime to get the job done right
• Patient and pragmatic – improvements are earned through delivery
• Adaptable and open‑minded – not devout about processes from the past and able to improve what we have under the CTO's direction
• Strong communicator who can cut jargon down to what matters
• Able to work independently while being open to guidance
• Problem‑solver who does not quit when it gets messy
• Respectful – confident in your skills without arrogance
• Confident resilient pragmatic and results‑driven
• Clear judgement and able to balance speed with quality
• Experienced in building new systems and fixing legacy
• Keeps calm under pressure and still delivers
• Raises the bar for those around them by example

Working Style

• Execute CTO direction with precision
• Deliver independently ticket by ticket
• Own your work from start to finish
• Patient and disciplined – credibility comes from delivery before pushing change
• Step up to define epics and tickets when required
• Adapt processes to fit the team and business rather than forcing old habits
• Keep momentum – no passengers
• Hardworking dedicated and willing to put in overtime when required to ensure delivery is done right

Technical Skills (Essential)

• Node.js
• PHP (Laravel and Symfony)
• Front‑end frameworks: Vue.js and React.js
• APIs: GraphQL and REST
• Databases: MSSQL, MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Git and version control best practices
• Testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Jest, Cucumber)
• Agile methodologies without the ceremony – we take a very lean approach
• Docker CI/CD and cloud hosting
• Architecture scalability performance tuning

Education

2:1+ degree in Software Engineering

Experience

• 7+ years in software engineering
• Proven ability to deliver independently on complex systems while aligning with overall technical strategy

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