Senior Software Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Fox Hollies; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead technical teams and deliver advanced digital solutions. You will define architecture, champion Agile practices, and mentor engineers while collaborating with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills, experience in web application development, and a passion for driving quality and innovation. This role offers competitive benefits and a hybrid working culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible holiday allowances

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Significant experience in engineering, leading complex projects.
• Proficiency in modern web application development.
• Track record of designing secure and scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on diverse projects.
• Drive integration strategies for improved decision-making.
• Mentor and coach engineers in best practices.

Skills

Leadership of technical delivery

Strong programming skills in C#, Python, JavaScript/HTML/CSS

Advanced SQL and cloud integration

Agile and DevOps practices

API integration and automation skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Azure

Power BI

Angular/React/Blazor

Job description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will take technical ownership of projects and lead teams to deliver advanced digital solutions for engineering and transportation projects. You'll define architecture, drive integration of software and data platforms, embed "safe by design" principles, and coach engineers to raise delivery quality. Your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Leading technical delivery and coordinating interfaces across multiple disciplines.
• Defining secure, scalable architectures and setting assurance approaches for projects.
• Driving integration strategies that improve automation, reporting, and decision-making.
• Championing Agile and DevOps practices; fostering continuous improvement and delivery quality.
• Coaching and mentoring engineers; contributing technical narratives and pricing input to bids.
• Presenting complex technical solutions to clients and stakeholders with clarity and confidence.

This role offers the opportunity to influence technical strategy and collaborate across the UK and internationally to deliver integrated, future-ready solutions.

Ideal Candidate

• Take ownership of technical outcomes and lead teams within their discipline.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to clients and stakeholders, building trusted relationships.
• Instil good engineering practices, including security, quality, and "safe by design" principles.
• Show resilience, adaptability, and a proactive approach continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical strategy and innovation.

Essential Skills

• Significant professional experience, ideally within the engineering sector, with a track record of leading technical delivery on complex projects.
• Strong programming capability (e.g., C#, Python, JavaScript/HTML/CSS) and proficiency in modern web application development (e.g., Angular, React, or Blazor).
• Advanced competence in SQL/database architecture and integration with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Practical knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD with emphasis on engineering quality and traceability.
• Ability to automate workflows and integrate applications through APIs (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
• Proficient at designing secure, scalable architectures, technical assurance, and system integration.
• Experience leveraging Microsoft Power Platform (e.g., Power BI, PowerApp, Power Automate) to accelerate reporting and automation.
• Experience reviewing and assuring technical deliverables against standards and compliance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for client and team leadership including mentoring engineers.

Desirable Skills

• Chartered or Incorporated status with a recognised institution (e.g., IET, ICE, BCS) or demonstrable equivalent professional standing would be advantageous.
• We also value certifications in cloud technologies (e.g. Azure), Agile, or Scrum.
• Experience managing technical interfaces across multiple disciplines, and delivering technical training is desirable.
• Knowledge of transportation or engineering-related applications and experience developing plugins / working with APIs for geometry-based solutions within CAD software would be an asset.

AtkinsRéalis' UK Transportation business brings together the expertise of our Highways, Rail, and Local Transport teams into a single, collaborative network of over 3,000 talented engineers, planners, and consultants. With our unique breadth of services and global scale, we are recognised as one of the leading transportation infrastructure consultancies in the UK and internationally. We are passionate about shaping the future of mobility - combining engineering excellence with digital innovation to deliver sustainable, cutting-edge solutions for our clients. Our culture fosters creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, empowering our people to make a real impact on the world around us.

You will be part of our Technology Solutions team within the Engineering Digital Practice, embedded in projects and collaborating with digital teams across the UK and internationally. We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Rewards and Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.