Senior Software Engineer

Gigaclear; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fibre Broadband provider in the UK is seeking a Software Engineer to deliver robust, scalable software systems. The successful candidate will have strong Python skills, REST API experience, and a passion for quality software. This role involves balancing hands-on development and architectural contributions while promoting Agile practices. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, health cash plan, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme with up to 8% employer match

Income protection & life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan and 24/7 remote GP access

Unlimited access to online training and development resources

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development with strong Python skills.
• Ability to implement and integrate REST APIs.
• Experience with SQL databases, ideally PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Analytical mindset and a passion for quality software.

Responsibilities

• Deliver robust, secure, and scalable software systems.
• Balance hands-on development with architectural contributions.
• Promote Agile best practices and elevate engineering standards.
• Support the team's technical evolution and reliable product delivery.

Skills

Strong Python development skills

Experience implementing and integrating with REST APIs

SQL experience, preferably with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL

Passion for building quality software

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Linux

Job description

A role designed to challenge your Software Engineering problem-solving skills by translating complex technical concepts to cross-functional audiences.

You will play a key role in delivering robust, secure, and scalable software systems. Working closely with Product, QA, and DevOps teams, you will balance hands-on development with architectural contributions, promote Agile best practices, and help elevate engineering standards through coaching, code quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will support the team's technical evolution while ensuring reliable product delivery aligned with business needs.

Alongside technical proficiency in the following areas, you will bring an analytical mindset, a passion for quality software, and a desire to shape, evolve, and drive the technical growth of team members and their practices:

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong Python development skills with 5+ years of experience
• Experience implementing and integrating with REST APIs
• SQL experience, preferably with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
• A passion for building quality software

Desirable:

• Experience developing in Rust
• Experience with containers and cloud technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, etc.)
• Experience with Linux development/management
• GIS experience

About the company:

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) provider, developing fibre-to-the-premises infrastructure in some of the UK's most challenging areas, empowering communities with city-level broadband speeds.

Staff rewards, benefits, and opportunities:

• Generous pension scheme with up to 8% employer match
• Income protection & life assurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, holiday purchase scheme, and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access, and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice
• Unlimited access to online training and development resources via our Learning Management System
• Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave provisions
• Flexible working arrangements
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company-funded social events

Our values:

We operate guided by our mission, vision, and values.

Core principles: Find a way, Be committed, Do the right thing, Keep it simple.