Senior Software Engineer: Lead Architecture & Delivery

OVO; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Flex Pay (9% of salary)

34 days holiday

Job summary

OVO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead end-to-end development of complex systems within our Glasgow-focused hubs. You will own architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable, high-quality software that advances Plan Zero.

This role requires senior-level hands-on expertise in microservices, cloud, and modern frameworks, with strong collaboration across teams. You’ll influence the technical roadmap, champion best practices, and drive timely delivery in an Agile

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience developing software in an agile environment.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, clean code.
• Experience designing and building scalable microservices-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives and make critical design decisions.
• Mentor engineers to elevate team capabilities.
• Build scalable, high-quality software that drives the business forward.
• Translate complex projects into executable tasks within Agile framework.
• Drive architectural vision and contribute to the technical roadmap.

Skills

Software development

Microservices

Node.js

Python

TypeScript

React.js

React Native

AWS

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

React.js

React Native

Node.js

Python

TypeScript

Job description

OVO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead end-to-end development of complex systems within our Glasgow-focused hubs. You will own architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable, high-quality software that advances Plan Zero.

This role requires senior-level hands-on expertise in microservices, cloud, and modern frameworks, with strong collaboration across teams. You’ll influence the technical roadmap, champion best practices, and drive timely delivery in an Agile