Senior Software Engineer

Perspectum Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the software industry as a Senior Software Engineer. This full-stack role focuses on software engineering and AWS infrastructure management, ensuring systems run smoothly. If you have extensive AWS experience and enjoy solving technical challenges, this is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional software engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with AWS or equivalent Cloud Services.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust solutions to meet customer and business needs.
• Build, monitor, support, and improve our AWS infrastructure.
• Action essential operational tasks and support engineering teams.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational Skills

Troubleshooting

Job description

Are you a senior full-stack Software Engineer with AWS experience?

About The Role

Perspectum is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Engineering department.

This full stack role combines software engineering, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and some second-line technical support. You'll play a key role in shaping the foundations of our platform, tackling high-stakes projects while ensuring our critical systems run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Software Engineering: Develop robust solutions to meet customer and business needs
• Systems Engineering: Build, monitor, support, manage, and improve our AWS infrastructure
• Technical Support: (approximately 25% of the role): Action essential operational tasks and support other engineering teams.
• On-Call Duties: Participate in a 24/7 rota to ensure business-critical systems remain operational

About You

This position suits engineers who enjoy working with established systems, solving technical challenges, and handling valuable support tasks when needed.

We're seeking a reliable, hands-on Software Engineer with excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills. To succeed in this role, you must demonstrate:

• Several years of professional software engineering experience
• Extensive experience with AWS or equivalent Cloud Services
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong ability to troubleshoot problems and resolve incidents quickly

If you’re looking for a new role with the opportunity to have a big impact on a growing business while solving exciting technical challenges, we want to hear from you!

About Us

At Perspectum, we are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. We prioritise hiring based on merit, skills, and qualifications, valuing individuals for their unique contributions while ensuring a culture that respects and celebrates differences. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application process, please let our Talent Team know.