Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

X-On; Melton; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A health technology firm in Melton is looking for a Software Developer to solve complex business problems in software applications. This hybrid role focuses on high-performance backend systems, API development, and technical leadership within a dynamic team. Ideal candidates will have experience in PHP, database management, and agile methodologies. Attractive benefits include flexible holidays and continuing education support.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday plus an additional day for your birthday

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free On-Site Parking

Learning and development budget

Employee referral bonus

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the product development lifecycle.
• Considerable working experience with modern PHP including frameworks.
• Working experience with structured and unstructured databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement high-performance backend systems.
• Develop APIs and web services.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Coach and guide team members.

Skills

Modern PHP

PHP frameworks (Laravel)

GitLab

MySQL

Message Queues (RabbitMQ)

Software design patterns

Unit test frameworks

Job description

Location: Melton (Hybrid Role)

Salary: £65,000

The purpose of this role is to solve complex business problems and technical challenges through the design and development of software applications and services. This role will contribute directly towards exciting technology opportunities in the public health sector; specifically in general practice.

You will be responsible for building and maintaining critical components of our software infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. This role sits within the platform team.

Key Responsibilities

Design and Development

• Design, develop and implement high-performance, scalable and maintainable backend systems
• Develop APIs and other web services
• Work with databases (relational and NoSQL) to design and implement dara models
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment and monitoring and alerting

Technical Leadership

• Coach and guide other members of the team
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Participate in architectural and design discussions
• Stay abreast of the latest technologies and industry trends

Problem-solving

• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Identify and implement solutions to improve system security, performance, scalability and reliability

Collaboration

• Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers and other stakeholders

Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards
• Comply with the company’s Health and Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, PCI & DSP policies and procedures

Skills and Experience

Essential Experience

• Knowledge of the product development lifecycle
• Considerable working experience with modern PHP including frameworks (Laravel)
• Soure control (GitLab)
• Working experience with structured and unstructured databases (MySQL)
• Experience with Message Queues (RabbitMQ) & event driven architecture
• Strong Knowledge of software design patterns and object-orientated design principles
• Working experience of unit test frameworks and test automation

Valuable but not essential experience

• Strong Expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum/Kanban)
• DevOps tooling
• Node.js
• Healthcare industry experience (NHS)
• VOIP call handling

Benefits:

• 25 Days Holiday plus an additional day for your birthday/equivalent
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Winter Flu Jabs
• Free On-Site Parking
• Learning and development budget with Professional Qualification Support
• £1,000 employee referral bonus
• Social benefits (paid social events)
• Buy Holiday Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discount on Health Insurance
• Annual Salary Review
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Monthly pizza in the office (Hybrid employees) / coffee voucher (Remote employees)
• SCG mobile benefit

*Please note that unfortunately this role does not provide visa sponsorship opportunities, all candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

SCG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010.

We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We will endeavour to make necessary adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process.