Senior Software Engineer: Lead Scalable, Secure GovTech Apps

Civica; Paignton; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays +

option to buy up to 10 extra days

5% employer pension match

Income protection up to 75%

Life Assurance 4x salary

Critical Illness Cover £25,000

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Affinity Groups

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Civica is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the United Kingdom to design, develop, and implement scalable software solutions. You will work with cross-functional teams, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability of code.

The role emphasizes mentoring juniors, collaborating with product managers and designers, and adopting modern DevOps and testing practices to deliver high-quality software for public services.

Qualifications

• Expert in Go, React; experience in C#, .NET and Angular would be desirable.
• Proficient in Test-Driven development (TDD), automated testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Experienced with cloud technologies (Azure, AWS).
• In-depth knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, containerization).
• Expert in database design and management (SQL, NoSQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, development and implementation of software applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure best practices, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, and stakeholders to gather requirements.

Skills

Go

React

C#

.NET

Angular

TDD

Agile/Scrum

Cloud technologies

DevOps

SQL

NoSQL

Tools

Azure

AWS

CI/CD

containerization

Job description

Civica is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the United Kingdom to design, develop, and implement scalable software solutions. You will work with cross-functional teams, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability of code.

The role emphasizes mentoring juniors, collaborating with product managers and designers, and adopting modern DevOps and testing practices to deliver high-quality software for public services.