Senior Software Engineer

SciLeads Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative SaaS company is on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to drive the technical vision and development of their platform. In this fully remote role, you'll leverage your expertise in C# and .NET to manage large-scale data projects while collaborating with a talented team. You'll have the opportunity to lead complex technical initiatives, ensuring high-quality software delivery and a focus on customer needs. This fast-growing firm offers a flexible working culture, a generous home office allowance, and a commitment to employee growth. Join a company that values people and fosters a collaborative environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

£750 home office allowance

A day off for your birthday

Women in Business NI Membership

Flexible working culture

Quarterly meet-ups

Virtual office to hang out with colleagues

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in C# and .NET software development.
• Expertise in scalable system design and managing large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the full software development life cycle.
• Manage and wrangle a database with over one billion records.

Skills

C#

.NET

Data Engineering

Problem-Solving

Communication

Time Management

Leadership

System Design

Collaboration

Continuous Learning

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Math

Degree in Statistics

Degree in Data Engineering

Tools

React

AWS

SQL

Elasticsearch

Jira

Job description

SciLeads is a remote, fast-growing SaaS company focused on providing market and sales intelligence to the life science and pharmaceutical industry. We’re an award-winning company, and have been listed as one of Deloitte’s fastest growing tech companies for four years in a row. We are passionate about putting people first and committed to creating an outstanding employee experience as a remote working company. Come grow your career with us!

About the Role:

SciLeads is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about software development and data engineering, with extensive experience in managing large-scale data projects and leading development initiatives. You will report directly to the VP of Engineering and will be instrumental in driving technical vision, development, and deployment of the SciLeads platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the full software development life cycle.
• Work with cloud-based architecture focusing on scalability and performance.
• Data engineering and integration: Manage and wrangle a database with over one billion records, ensuring efficient data handling and aggregation.
• Address data challenges by implementing robust data engineering practices.
• Project management.
• Code quality reviews and team collaboration.
• Adopt a customer-first approach: Maintain a strong focus on customer needs and be relentless about delivering value.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience: At least 5 years of post-education experience in C# and .NET software development.
• Data Engineering: Proficiency in handling large-scale datasets using appropriate languages, frameworks, tools, workflows, and patterns.
• Project Leadership: Proven track record of designing, refining, managing, leading, and delivering at least three complex technical projects from inception to completion.
• Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to solve complex data challenges and significantly improve data handling processes.
• Communication: Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders, provide project updates and technical insights on complex projects.
• Time Management: Excellent time management and organizational skills. Comfortable prioritizing work across multiple concurrent projects.
• Leadership: Experience mentoring intermediate engineers and leading on complex technical projects.
• System Design: Expertise in scalable system design and architecture.
• Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a fully remote team and awareness of how your behavior impacts those around you.
• Continuous Learning: Commitment to continuous learning and growth.
• Location: Must be based in the United Kingdom.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• A degree in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience using React.
• Experience with AWS.
• Machine learning and AI experience.
• Startup or Scaleup experience.
• .NET Core & C#.
• React.
• SQL.
• AWS.
• Elasticsearch.
• Jira.
• AI platforms and APIs.
• Fully remote working.
• £750 home office allowance.
• A day off for your birthday!
• Women in Business NI Membership.
• A truly flexible working culture.
• Quarterly meet-ups.
• Virtual office to hang out with colleagues.

SciLeads is an equal opportunities employer, we welcome and encourage applications of all nationalities, backgrounds, and genders. This job posting is for an active position in SciLeads. Our expected time from offer to start date is typically two to four weeks.