Senior Software Engineer: Build the Audio Platform (Hybrid)

Bauer Media Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Bauer Academy

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working

Job summary

Bauer Media Audio is building a new in-house software engineering hub in Manchester. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead hands-on development of infrastructure and prototypes, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing systems.

You will shape architectural decisions, own features end-to-end, and work with cross‑discipline squads to align with product priorities.

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on engineering across frontend and backend, able to lead by example.
• Familiarity with Node/TypeScript, React, Java, AWS, Kubernetes and Kafka.
• Knowledge of microservices, APIs, and cloud-based deployment.
• CI/CD, containerisation, and DevOps practices in daily delivery.
• Security best practices embedded in development.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver features and services across the platform, owning end-to-end work from design to deployment.
• Contribute to architectural decisions within your squad and align with product priorities.
• Mentor junior engineers through code review, pairing and knowledge sharing; participate in interviews.
• Champion DevOps practices, CI/CD, automation, and observability; lead testing strategies and security standards.

Skills

Node/TypeScript

React

Java

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

Microservices

APIs

CI/CD

DevOps

Security

Job description

Bauer Media Audio is building a new in-house software engineering hub in Manchester. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead hands-on development of infrastructure and prototypes, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing systems.

You will shape architectural decisions, own features end-to-end, and work with cross‑discipline squads to align with product priorities.