Senior Software Engineer, £80k + 10% bonus (IoT/Sustainability)

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative SaaS company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their mission to reduce carbon emissions. In this pivotal role, you will lead a talented team in building scalable, cloud-based systems that handle large data volumes. You'll have the opportunity to influence software engineering practices and mentor junior team members, ensuring high standards through TDD and observability. This role offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact the company's growth and sustainability efforts. If you are passionate about technology and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

10% annual bonus

Hybrid working (2 days per week in Manchester)

Qualifications

• Experience in building scalable cloud-based systems with a focus on code quality.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and TDD methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team in developing cloud-based, event-driven systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and shape software engineering practices.

Skills

TypeScript (Node & React)

Rest APIs

Event driven systems

AWS

Kafka

TDD

Job description

Job Description

Great opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to work for a Manchester based SaaS company that's on a mission to cut carbon emissions and is at the beginning of their scale-up.

You'd report directly to the CTO and would lead a small cross functional product-based team responsible for building highly scalable, cloud-, event-driven systems that deal with large volumes of data in a DevOps environment.

The team is also responsible for all aspects of the product they work on, from ideation through to development, testing and deployment, so you should expect to maintain high standards in code quality through TDD and be comfortable with practices like Observability and IaC.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll also be given the opportunity to shape the overall approach to software engineering and mentor less experienced team members.

Skills:

• TypeScript (Node & React)
• Rest APIs
• Event driven systems
• AWS
• Kafka
• TDD

The salary is up to £80k plus benefits including a 10% annual bonus and hybrid working (2 days per week in Manchester).

If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to know more, please apply through this advert and I will contact you ASAP.