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Senior Software Engineer Reading, United Kingdom

Wireless Logic Limited

Reading

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK seeks a Senior Software Engineer to specialize in building backend systems while contributing across the stack. This hybrid role involves creating RESTful APIs, reverse-engineering complex code, and collaborating with a dynamic team. Candidates should have strong backend development experience, particularly with REST APIs and asynchronous messaging systems. Benefits include generous holiday allowance, private medical insurance, and a positive working environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Buy up to 5 days additional holiday

Birthday Day off

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Group Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted Gym membership

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite parking

Access to online discounts

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

Experience implementing asynchronous processing and messaging systems.
Experience building, optimising and maintaining production applications end-to-end.
Experience with query optimisation and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain RESTful APIs and EDAs.
Lead implementing SLIs and SLOs to better understand our services.
Collaborate with colleagues and be a strong team player.

Skills

Backend Development

REST APIs

Frontend Frameworks

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Tools

Node

Nest

Kafka

RabbitMQ

PHP

Symfony

React

Grafana

Gitlab

Job Overview

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who has primarily specialised in building backend systems, but also one who is keen to learn new things, make an impact and contribute across the stack - from Frontend to Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain RESTful APIs and EDAs (Node, Nest, Kafka, Rabbit, PHP, Symfony)
Reverse‑engineer complex code to solve difficult problems
Lead implementing SLIs and SLOs to better understand our services (Grafana)
Develop and maintain complex user interfaces and web applications (React)
Lead CI/CD pipeline integration and optimisation with wider‑team and colleagues
Collaborate with your colleagues and be a strong team player
Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.

Working Style

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work.

Data Protection

By applying for this role, you are consenting for us to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the holding or processing of your data please contact us.

Product Experience Domain

You will report into a Software Engineering Manager for the Zero Gravity squad in the Product Experiences Domain. You'll collaborate with your Product Manager, Engineering Team Lead, Delivery Manager and engineering colleagues to produce experiences that drive customer‑value.

Qualifications

Experience implementing asynchronous processing and messaging systems
Experience working with REST APIs
Experience implementing frontend frameworks
Experience building, optimising and maintaining production applications end‑to‑end
Experience with PostgreSQL & MySQL, including query optimisation and performance tuning

Preferred