Senior Software Engineer - Partner

Utility Warehouse; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Utility Warehouse is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help define team goals and drive the prioritisation of work aligned with our objectives. You will design and implement complex solutions across multiple technologies and own large features from design to completion.

You will provide technical direction to the squad, tackle debt, and reduce complexity while developing a solid understanding of our multi-service business model.

Responsibilities

• Define team goals and prioritise work to align with company objectives.
• Design and implement complex technical solutions across multiple technologies.
• Own large technical features from design to completion, balancing progress and quality.
• Provide technical direction to the squad and reduce debt.
• Develop a high-level understanding of our multi-service business model.
• Lead discovery and complex projects, mentoring engineers and fostering collaboration.

Job description

Senior Software Engineer Responsibilities (Based on our Engineering Career Progression Framework):

Impact: Be integral in defining team goals, ensuring proposed work aligns with our objectives and driving prioritisation to best achieve them.

Technical Mastery: Design and implement complex technical solutions that align with our strategy, influencing guidelines and standards across the wider engineering group. Take responsibility for technical decisions within your team, demonstrating expertise across multiple technologies.

Planning & Delivery: Own large technical features from design to completion, making well-informed trade-offs between progress and perfection. Provide technical direction to your squad, proactively tackling debt and reducing complexity in our services and processes.

Business & Domain Knowledge: Develop a high-level understanding of our multi-service business model, leading discussions on how your squad’s work contributes to the broader company strategy.

Leadership & Culture: Teach our culture to others and mentor engineers via pairing and code reviews, fostering collaboration where all voices are heard. Lead complex projects and discovery into unknowns, working well under pressure to drive the team forward.

Possible Next Career StepsStaff Software EngineerEngineering Manager