Location: We operate a flexible, hybrid working environment with the candidate required to travel to either our Winchester or London office twice a week.
We offer
Up to £83K base salary
10% Bonus
Private Medical
25 days annual leave
Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture
The role
Leads the development work within a very complex or large project or cross functional product team or, through part time involvement will provide oversight to many cross functional teams
Delegates for the Head of Software Engineering to support the engagement and decision making with other departments within Arqiva Defines and champions engineering best practices and standards across the entire software development lifecycle to ensure high-quality deliverables
Leads the adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and tools that can enhance the functionality, robustness, and performance of products
Agrees and oversees the architectural design of software systems with Solution Architects, ensuring solutions meet both current and future business needs while maintaining technical integrity and sustainability
Tutors, guides, and mentors a cohort of 10 less experienced engineers
Writes clean, scalable, and testable code
Participates in code reviews to learn best practices and coding standards
Participates in the technical testing of code
Contributes to the development of features or bug fixes
Stays up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in software engineering to continuously improve personal skills and the quality of products.
Mentors more junior members of the team
The person
Familiarity with programming languages commonly used in the industry
Good problem solving, analytical and logical skills to troubleshoot and solve complex software problems
Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native development
Proficiency and experience with Python
Good written and verbal communication skills, necessary for effective teamwork, documentation, and stakeholder engagement
Extensive experience in software development, with a substantial period spent in senior technical roles
Demonstrated experience in influencing technical approaches and leading enterprise-level initiatives
Relevant qualification (Science or Computer Science or similar) and/or industry experience