Senior Software Engineer

BGL Group

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 36,000 - 76,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

hybrid working

generous holiday allowance

private healthcare

an electric car scheme

paid development

wellbeing

CSR days

flexibility

autonomy

career opportunity

competitive salary

Job summary

BGL Group is seeking an experienced technologist to lead the development of first-class technical solutions and drive a culture of innovation. You will work with Engineering Managers, Product Management, and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable software across the lifecycle.

You will embed testing and security standards, mentor peers, and participate in engineering communities to share knowledge. The role supports hybrid working and offers a range of benefits.

Qualifications

Experience building scalable, highly available services and products.
Experience designing build, test and deployment pipelines for robust software.
Knowledge of security engineering practices.
Technical expert in a chosen domain with willingness to adapt.
Creative problem solver who organizes a team around a challenge.
Experience with agile methodologies and lean thinking.
Active learner in technical and professional areas.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of first-class technical solutions and foster innovation.
Collaborate with Engineering Managers and Product Management to meet goals.
Own design to implementation, testing, security, and maintenance lifecycle.
Embed testing and security standards in the software.
Participate in a community of practice to grow knowledge.
Lead design reviews, prototype new tech, and assess feasibility.
Address technology and service readiness across releases.
Participate in pairing, code/documentation reviews, and CD.
Mentor other team members.
Work with cross-functional teams to optimize efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.

Skills

Scalable services

CI/CD pipelines

Security practices

Domain expert

Creative problem solving

Agile / Lean

Active learner

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Java

JavaScript

Kafka

Python

React

TypeScript

ASP.NET

NodeJS

Cloud

Scala

Security

Embedded

Job description

Salary: £36,000 - 76,000 per year

Requirements:

Experience building scalable, highly available services and products.
Experience designing and maintaining build, test, and deployment pipelines as part of delivering robust software systems.
Knowledge of security engineering practices and methods.
Technical expert in a chosen domain, with a willingness to adapt to new technologies to support the team.
Creative problem solver who organises a team around a challenge.
Experience working with agile methodologies and lean thinking methods.
Active learner, both within your technical and professional area of expertise.

Responsibilities:

Lead the development of first-class technical solutions while contributing to a culture of innovation, enthusiasm, and passion.
Work with Engineering Managers and Product Management to support team goals and objectives.
Own key aspects of the development life cycle, from design to implementation, testing, security, and maintenance.
Ensure testing and security standards are embedded into the software the team produces.
Participate in a community of practice for engineering to develop and share knowledge.
Lead design reviews, prototype new technology, and evaluate technical feasibility with peers and colleagues.
Address all aspects of technology and service readiness.
Participate effectively in software development methodologies such as pairing, code and documentation review, and continuous delivery.
Mentor other members of the team.
Work with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and Engineering Leadership to design solutions and consider technical and operational trade-offs.
Interact with cross-functional engineering teams across the company to improve efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.

Technologies:

AWS
Docker
Embedded
Support
Java
JavaScript
Kafka
Kubernetes
MongoDB
Python
React
Scala
Security
TypeScript
ASP.NET
NodeJS
Cloud

We make great financial decision making simple for everyone, with a mission to create an automated quoting engine and a brand people love. We help people switch and save money, and were building an inclusive, creative workplace where everyone is welcome to be themselves. Our technology teams use a wide range of modern tools and technologies, including Javascript, Typescript, React, Node.js, .NET, Astro, Cloudflare, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Kafka, Java, Scala, Python, .Net Core, and MongoDB. We offer flexibility, autonomy, career opportunity, and benefits including a competitive salary, hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, private healthcare, an electric car scheme, paid development, wellbeing and CSR days.