Software Engineer

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the water utility sector, Anglian Water Group is seeking a proactive Software Engineer to join their digital transformation initiative. This hybrid role allows for working from home or their Lincoln or Huntingdon office. Candidates should have a passion for continuous improvement and strong experience in developing cloud-based solutions. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a collaborative culture await those who join this innovative team.

Benefits

Full private healthcare with no excess

26 days leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible working culture

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus Scheme

Paid time off for illness

Excellent Family Leave package

Qualifications

• Experience in building scalable software solutions.
• Track record of cloud-based development, preferably in Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and evolve cloud-based software products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on software needs.
• Lead on technical components and enhance personal skills.

Skills

Collaboration

Problem Solving

User-focused mindset

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Cloud Infrastructure

DevOps

CI/CD

Job description

time left to apply End Date: July 10, 2025 (12 days left to apply)

job requisition id R32207

Circa £45k, s alary depe nding on skills and experience

Permanent

Full time, 37 hours a week

Hybrid working & Lincoln or Huntingdon Office

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role provides you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location will either be in our Lincoln or Huntingdon office.

Join the Digital Transformation at Anglian Water!

We’re on an exciting journey in Digital Engineering, redefining our role from a traditional support function to a trusted, strategic partner. Our Digital engineering practice works side by side with subject matter experts across the business to co-create user-centred, data-driven products & platforms that boost performance and productivity. Using modern tech nology and agile thinking, we design, build, and evolve digital solutions that stay ahead of business needs and tech trends.

We don’t just deliver , we continuously improve , ensuring our digital products and platforms remain powerful, purposeful, and perfectly aligned with the future.

As a Software Engineer , you’ll be a vital member of one of our agile Digital Squads , small, cross-functional teams aligned to specific areas of the business. Together, you’ll be focused on maximising the value of digital products, driving innovation, and delivering high-impact solutions.

Our squads follow Agile Scrum and DevOps principles and work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, UX/UI Designers, User Researchers, and other engineers. Collaboration is key, and you'll also partner with key teams like Architecture, Security, and Service Operations to ensure what we build is secure, reliable, and aligned with organisational standards. Our goal? To create digital products that are user-led, high-performing, and future-proof empowering our business day in, day out.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a hands-on, agile Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for de velop ing, maintaining , and evolving cloud-based software product s. This includes everything from design and estimation to coding, cloud infrastructure management, and supporting live products and platforms in production.

While you’ll typically work within your squad, there will be opportunities to lead on specific products or technical components as the subject matter expert and spend time enhancing your personal skills and knowledge .

Day to day, you’ll :

Manage your own workload using Kanban boards, staying focused and self-motivated

Collaborate closely with your team to align on goals and priorities

Contribute to agile retrospectives and help improve how we work, from tools to processes

Advise and support Product Owners, translating requirements into innovative, scalable solutions

Own the detailed system design, ensuring best practices and engineering standards are met

Key Accountabilities :

Collaborate with Product Owners, Architecture, Security, and Analysts to break down user needs into deliverable software features.

Create high-level designs, estimate work, and define non-functional requirements (e.g. performance, security, monitoring).

Act as a technical consultant, contributing to testing strategies and upholding DevOps best practices.

Software Development & Support

Design, build, configure and maintain s oftware products and cloud infrastructure using modern development practices.

Implement deployment strategies (CI/CD), write user documentation, and support disaster recovery planning.

Lead on testing (TDD, BDD, automation), participate in peer reviews, and provide third-line support when needed.

Agile Ways of Working

Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and show & tells.

Help refine the product backlog, reduce technical debt, and continuously explore new tools and techniques.

Promote a transparent, user-focused culture aligned with Scrum values and Anglian Water’s mission.

What does it take to be a Software Engineer?

We’re after a proactive, solutions-driven Software Engineer who thrives in a collaborative, agile environment. You’ll bring a passion for continuous improvement, strong problem-solving skills, and a user-focused mindset.

Key skills and attributes include:

A champion of Agile ways of working and continuous improvement

Confident communicator who can translate technical ideas for a wide audience

Strong collaboration, influencing, and stakeholder management skills

Curious, self-motivated, and resilient under pressure

Balances technical quality with delivery and customer needs

Organised, team-focused, and supportive with a coaching mindset

What you’ll bring:

A degree or equivalent experience in software engineering or a related field

A solid track record of building scalable, reliable software solutions

Experience across various technologies including backend, frontend, native apps, low-code, and cloud infrastructure

Proven engineering techniques and a problem-solving approach to delivery

Cloud centric development experience, with a preference over Microsoft Azure

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

Full private healthcare with no excess

26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

A flexible working culture

Competitive pension scheme – we double-match your contributions up to 6%

Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary

Bonus Scheme

Lots of great discounts

Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell

An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family

Why Anglian Water?

Anglian Water is not your typical water company. Just take a look at our Love Every Drop strategy that underpins everything that we do and you’ll start to get a feel for our culture. It’s collaborative, innovative and inspiring. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly love what we do!

If you want to help us embrace new technology and the power of people to keep us at the forefront of our industry, please apply today!

Closing date: 9 th Jul y 2025

#loveeverydrop

About Us

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail] ’

To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in ourPrivacy Notice .

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.