Senior Software Engineer
Summary
Builds and maintains scalable, secure Python web services using Django and cloud platforms like AWS/Azure for a UK government energy-contracts agency.
Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements:- Strong expertise in Python web development frameworks (e.g., Django)
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Skilled in applying software technical design principles for scalable and secure solutions
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Experience with CI/CD tools and practices
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Adaptability and willingness to learn (e.g., Agile)
- Technical leadership experience (mentoring, best-practice guidance)
- Desirable: Experience with modern frameworks and libraries (e.g., React, Node.js, Terraform, Celery)
- Desirable: Experience with database schema design and query optimization
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable software solutions, ensuring alignment with Principals and Architects
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, QA, and DevOps, to deliver high-quality features
- Lead code reviews and technical discussions, contributing to architectural decisions
- Undertake complex coding tasks and ensure code quality
- Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
- Estimate work and lead the delivery of features from the roadmap
- Solve ambiguous problems with scalable solutions
- AWS
- Azure
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- Celery
- DevOps
- Django
- GCP
- Support
- JavaScript
- Python
- React
- Terraform
- TypeScript
- Web
- NodeJS
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We are the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC), dedicated to helping decarbonize electricity generation and making it more affordable for the future. Our digital platform supports critical applications in assisting the UK to achieve its Net Zero target by 2050. We offer a full range of benefits, including an annual performance-based bonus, 25 days of leave plus bank holidays, up to 8% pension contribution, and professional development support. Join our Settlement Systems team in London, Canary Wharf, where we value flexibility and teamwork.
last updated 33 week of 2026