Software Engineer

Square One Resources; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality software solutions in Sheffield. You will lead end-to-end delivery using agile and DevSecOps practices while mentoring engineers and influencing engineering decisions. Ideal candidates will have strong problem-solving skills and expertise in software engineering principles. This contract role offers an opportunity to drive innovation and shape engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of software engineering principles and architecture.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in delivering low-risk production releases in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery from requirements to production support.
• Influence engineering decisions and mentor other engineers.
• Champion best practices like automated testing and code reviews.

Skills

Software engineering principles

DevOps practices

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Agile environment experience

Stakeholder influencing

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer
Location: Sheffield
Start Date: 19/01/2026
Job Type: Contract

We are seeking a highly skilled, hands-on Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions. This role plays a key part in shaping engineering standards, architectures, and tooling, while driving innovation and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives:

You will lead end-to-end delivery-from requirements and design through development, testing, release, and production support-using agile, DevSecOps, and continuous delivery practices. Acting as a technical consultant and strategist, you will influence engineering decisions, ensure solutions align with business needs, and mentor other engineers.

The ideal candidate is a strong problem solver with deep engineering fundamentals, able to work across technologies and domains. You will champion best practices such as automated testing, code reviews, and performance optimisation, while collaborating closely with Product Owners, architects, and other stakeholders.

Required Skills/Experience

• Expert knowledge of software engineering principles, architecture, and DevOps practices

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-influencing skills

• Experience delivering frequent, low-risk production releases in agile environments

• Ability to articulate technical vision to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Passion for mentoring engineers and driving innovation

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer:

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.