Software Engineer

Software Engineer (Back-End Systems)

Location: Stoke-on-Trent (On-site 2 days a week)

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

Are you passionate about building high-quality, scalable solutions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? If so, we’ve got the perfect role for you.

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading technology-driven business for a talented Software Engineer (Back-End Systems) to join their innovative development team. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge greenfield application using a modern, cloud-hosted technology stack and contribute to the delivery of mission-critical systems.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement features for a new greenfield application, adhering to best practices and clean coding standards.
• Identify and propose technical improvements to ensure optimal performance.
• Collaborate with product owners and QA teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to solution designs and provide effort estimates for development tasks.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be an experienced back-end developer with strong technical skills in server-side development and expertise in one or more of the following languages: Go, C#, Java, or Python. You’ll also bring:

• Experience developing low-latency, scalable, and highly available solutions.
• A strong understanding of Linux systems.
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or GKE (But our client are happy to talk to anyone with Cloud experience).
• Exceptional communication skills to liaise effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in Agile methodologies, such as Scrum.

Bonus points if you’re comfortable working in high-volume transactional environments and have a keen interest in pushing technological boundaries.

Why This Role?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company where innovation is at the heart of everything they do. With a culture that values creativity and technical excellence, you’ll have the freedom to contribute ideas and deliver meaningful impact. Alongside working on exciting projects, you’ll benefit from a competitive salary, hybrid working (2 days on-site per week), and the chance to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team.

Ready to make your next career move? Get in touch for more details.