Software Engineer

Aquent; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance the infrastructure behind a cutting-edge virtual reality platform. This role involves collaborating with a distributed team to improve build systems and maintain essential developer tools. You will play a vital role in ensuring the stability and performance of core applications, contributing to feature enhancements, and providing technical ownership over critical tools. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for technology, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale tech environments is essential.
• Strong understanding of software reliability and support workflows.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve build and deployment issues.
• Maintain and extend the .NET/C#-based Horizon developer tool.

Skills

Build systems (Bazel, Buck)

.NET/C#

Software reliability

Unity/VR/AR development

Full-stack development

Problem-solving

Tools

Visual Studio Code

Job description

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Job Title: Software Engineer

Client Location: Remote (must be UK based)

Starting: ASAP

Duration: 6 months

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support the infrastructure and tooling behind an immersive virtual reality platform. This role is part of a distributed team focused on enhancing build systems, improving test reliability, and maintaining mission-critical internal development tools.

As part of a high-impact infrastructure team, you will work closely with engineers across the UK and US to ensure the ongoing stability and performance of core developer applications. You’ll help identify and resolve issues, contribute to feature enhancements, and provide technical ownership over essential tools used daily by hundreds of developers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve build and deployment issues across the internal platform.
• Maintain, extend, and own the .NET/C#-based Horizon developer tool, critical to engineering workflows.
• Collaborate with engineers to identify bugs and areas of improvement, ensuring high availability and responsiveness of systems.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of enhancements to developer tooling and build infrastructure.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver reliable developer experiences and improve operational efficiency.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience working in large-scale tech environments.
• Expertise in build systems (e.g. Bazel, Buck, or similar).
• Solid understanding of software reliability and support workflows.
• Familiarity with Unity or development for VR/AR environments.
• Experience using .NET tooling and Visual Studio Code.
• Understanding of full-stack development and backend integrations.
• Prior experience in a support engineering or infrastructure-focused role is highly valued.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, remote environments.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on stability and efficiency.
• Comfortable communicating with cross-regional stakeholders and internal teams.
• Experience working in or with leading global tech organisations.

**This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates ASAP. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually. If you have not received a response within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have not been selected for progression to the next stage of the hiring process

Client Description:

Our Client is the largest social media company in the world. They have substantial B2B and B2C advertising and media platforms, as well as a nonprofit initiative. With the mission of bringing people together, they now boast over 2 billion users, and are rapidly developing as they influence the world around us.

Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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