Senior Software Full Stack Developer - FTC [UK]

Senior Software Full Stack Developer - FTC [UK] Role – Senior Software Full Stack Developer 6 Month TFC Manager – Lead Development Manager Location – London/Hybrid– 1 day a week in the office Role Overview As a Senior Developer , you’ll play a key role in designing and developing high quality software solutions that directly support product and business objectives. You’ll work closely with Principal Engineers and Architects to define and champion engineering best practices, using your expertise in programming languages such as Java and C#, alongside scripting languages including Bash, Python or Ruby. We’re looking for someone who is proactive, results oriented and takes genuine ownership of technical challenges, leading research activities, technical spikes and proof of concepts to explore new ideas and identify effective solutions to complex problems. Quality will be at the heart of everything you do. You’ll lead troubleshooting and issue resolution throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring the solutions you deliver are robust, scalable, maintainable and production-ready. You’ll champion Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and automated testing practices to maintain high standards of code quality and coverage. Through code reviews, pair programming and collaborative engineering practices, you’ll help establish a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Experience developing within CI pipelines and following modern engineering and delivery best practices would be highly desirable. Beyond your own development work, you’ll be an important technical leader within the team, supporting, coaching and mentoring other engineers while helping to raise engineering standards. Excellent communication and the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams will be essential, as you’ll work closely with Product Owners, Engineers and Testers to define clear acceptance criteria and deliver high-quality software from inception through to production. Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure, particularly AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS and EventBridge, would be a strong advantage. Key Skills and Responsibilities Essential Skills: You will have: Expertise in object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#) Expertise in scripting languages: Bash, Python or Ruby Test-driven development practices (TDD, BDD, etc.) Excellent communicator and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Test-driven development practices (TDD, BDD, etc.) Proactive, and result oriented. Desirable Skills Developing using CI pipelines and best practices. Developing in cloud-based infrastructure; ideally AWS cloud services including EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS and EventBridge. Experience A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or similar work based experience. Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer ideally with a focus on media-related projects. Very good working knowledge of standard software development frameworks, techniques and methodologies. Experience with providing coaching and mentoring Ability to work collaboratively in a team, contributing to the development of business scenarios. Knowledge of software development tools and technologies. You are flexible and curious in your approach Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Tools / Technologies MAC, Windows Additional information Duration of the contract: initially 6 months with the possibility of extension – contract FTC (full-time) Application Process : In addition to our standard recruitment process (see below) you will be invited to a final online face-to-face meeting with our client, for you to meet them and learn more about the role. Benefits 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays plus birthday paid each year Sick leave following probation (20 days per each rolling period each year) Pension contribution is 10% employer from qualifying earnings following auto enrolment after 3 months service Private medical insurance via AXA after 6 months of service Life assurance (5 x salary) after 6 months' service Access to Perks At Work after 6 months service Access to a free Eye voucher with Specsavers and a Flu vaccination with Boots Access to the cycle-to-work scheme Enhanced parental leave Department Software Delivery Role Software Engineer Locations London (GB) Remote status Hybrid Yearly salary £70,000 Employment type Full-time Skills Java, C# Experience Senior Area Fullstack About Spyrosoft Spyrosoft is an authentic, cutting-edge software engineering company, established in 2016. In 2021 and 2022, we were among the fastest growing technology companies in Europe, according to the Financial Times. We were founded by a group of tech experts with established backgrounds in software engineering, who created an ‘engineer-to-engineer’ workplace, powered by enthusiasm, fairness and authentic relationships. Having a unique offering, which bridge the gap between technology and business, we specialise in technology solutions for industry 4.0, automotive, geospatial, healthcare & life sciences, employee experience & education and financial services industries.