Senior Software Engineer

Kier Group; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

KierDesign in Exeter is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Development team. You will own technical work from requirements through design, implementation, testing and delivery.

You will design and maintain backend services in Python, work with SQL databases, and integrate REST APIs and data processing for production environments.

This hybrid role offers Exeter-based work with some remote options, a starting salary of £50,000 per year, and a benefits package for experienced engineers.

Qualifications

• Independent ownership of technical work from requirements through design, implementation, testing and delivery
• Experience with SQL and relational database design (schemas, relationships, constraints, data models)
• Proficient in Python with backend development experience
• Experience consuming or developing REST APIs and integrating software with internal/third‑party services

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical workstreams from initial requirements through solution design, development, testing and implementation
• Design, develop and maintain backend applications, automation and geospatial data-processing solutions
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and recommend technical solutions
• Design and evolve database schemas, data models and supporting processes
• Investigate and resolve complex issues affecting live services and implement sustainable fixes

Skills

SQL

Python

REST APIs

Geospatial data processing

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team based in Exeter. KierDesign are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.

Location: Exeter / remote
Hours: 42.5 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: starting from £50,000 per year

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

Are you…

• Able to independently take ownership of technical work from initial requirements through design, implementation, testing and delivery
• Experienced with SQL and designing relational database schemas, relationships, constraints and data models
• Proficient in Python with experience developing backend applications, services, integrations or automation in production environments
• Comfortable working with complex datasets, making decisions around how data should be structured, validated, transformed and maintained
• Experienced in consuming or developing REST APIs and integrating software with internal or third-party services

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll beworking within the Development team, supporting them in delivering technical solutions and maintaining operational services.

You'll have the autonomy to take ownership of projects from initial requirements right through to delivery, working collaboratively with stakeholders to design and implement solutions that make a real difference. Much of the work involves large and complex geographic datasets, so you'll need to be comfortable working with both data and software, making key decisions around data models, database design and system architecture. You'll also play an important role in maintaining and improving existing production services, ensuring they remain reliable and efficient.

Your day to day will include:

• Taking ownership of technical workstreams from initial requirement through solution design, development, testing and implementation
• Designing, developing and maintaining backend applications, automation and geospatial data-processing solutions
• Working with stakeholders to understand requirements and recommend appropriate technical solutions
• Designing and evolving database schemas, data models and supporting processes
• Investigating and resolving complex technical issues affecting live services, implementing sustainable fixes

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier