Software Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Software/Principal Engineer
- A technically minded individual
- You'll be designing, producing, testing and implementing working code, working across the lifecycle of the system
- Hone your existing software engineering skills and advance your career in this critical role
- Developing knowledge of aspects of the associated platform across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure.
- Liaising with principal engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to understand how the platform works and how it supports business objectives.
- Applying Agile methods to the development of software on the backlog
- Producing resilient and long-lived software and acting flexibly to cope with future needs
- Delivering intentional architecture and formulating emergent design through innovative ideas, experimentation and prototyping
- Designing and developing software with a focus on the automation of build, test and deployment activities, using executable patterns
Required skills:
- Experience in software design and implementation, including being able to exploit coding languages to solve complex problems.
- Capable of complex requirements analysis capture and validation against and with business and systems requirements.
Additionally, you'll demonstrate:
- Developing software in Java, specifically as a backend developer, using microservice patterns, knowledge of async frameworks such as Project Reactor
- Exceptional collaboration skills with the ability to work across diverse cross functional teams and a drive to deliver solutions to customers
- Delivery of high quality software backed with a passion for testing to ensure that quality
- Running workloads on public cloud and provisioning infrastructure using infrastructure as code
Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months
Salary: £600.00-£650.00 per day
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Software development (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Reference ID: PSs10224
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Software Engineer roles across Prod Solutions's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £75 - £81 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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