Senior Software Engineer

Elevate Technology Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible Working

Company Bonus

Generous Pension

Job summary

Elevate Technology Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Canary Wharf, Central London. This role offers a salary between £70,000 and £75,000, along with hybrid working, a company bonus, and a generous pension plan. You will work on complex, large-scale platforms in a high-impact engineering environment. Responsibilities include building cloud applications and leading technical direction, while qualifications focus on expertise in Python (Django), JavaScript, and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Python (Django).
• Experience with JavaScript / TypeScript.
• Experience working in cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and scalable systems.
• Experience contributing to technical design or architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale high-performance, cloud-based applications.
• Develop backend services using Python.
• Contribute to technical design and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor other engineers.
• Collaborate with Product, QA and DevOps teams.

Skills

Python (Django)

JavaScript / TypeScript

Cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP)

Technical leadership

APIs and microservices

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Tools

React

Node.js

Terraform

Celery

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Location: Canary Wharf, Central London

Salary: £70,000-£75,000 plus Hybrid / Flexible Working, Company Bonus, Generous Pension and more.

We are working with a well-funded, mission-driven organisation in the renewable energy space looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer into a core engineering team. You’ll be working on complex, large-scale platforms supporting critical infrastructure at a national level. This is a high-impact engineering environment where strong technical input genuinely matters.

You’ll be responsible not just for building software, but for contributing to technical direction, design decisions, and engineering standards across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and scale high-performance, cloud-based applications
• Develop backend services using Python (Django)
• Work across TypeScript / JavaScript where needed
• Contribute to technical design, architecture, and engineering best practices
• Provide technical leadership, supporting and mentoring other engineers
• Improve system performance, scalability, and reliability
• Collaborate with Product, QA and DevOps to deliver features

Requirements

• Strong experience with Python (Django)
• Experience with JavaScript / TypeScript
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and scalable systems
• Experience contributing to technical design or architecture decisions
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor others
• Experience working in modern engineering environments (CI/CD, Agile)

Desirable Skills

• Experience with React, Node.js, Terraform or Celery
• Strong database design and optimisation experience

If you’re a Senior Engineer looking for a role combining hands‑on development, technical ownership, and real‑world impact, this is worth a conversation. Hit apply today!