Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Health

hackajob is collaborating with One Advanced to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.

Location: Hybrid, 2 days per month in Birmingham

Type: Permanent, Full Time

A Senior Software Engineer is an experienced hands-on role responsible for designing, building, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. In this role, you will work closely with product, clinical, and engineering teams to deliver reliable and secure health software that meets regulatory, quality, and performance standards. You will contribute to technical decisions, support best practices, and help mentor other engineers while remaining strongly delivery-focused.

• Software Development:
  Design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions for health products across the full development lifecycle.
• Architecture and Design:
  Contribute to the design of scalable, secure, and maintainable systems, with a focus on healthcare requirements and data integrity.
• Code Quality:
  Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code. Participate in code reviews and uphold engineering best practices.
• Health Domain Delivery:
  Build systems that support clinical workflows, patient data, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with product managers, clinicians, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features.
• Problem Solving:
  Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in production and development environments.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Improve existing systems through refactoring, modernisation, and automation.
• Mentorship:
  Support and guide junior engineers through technical feedback and day-to-day collaboration.
• Technical
  
  Experience:
  
  Strong commercial experience as a Senior Software Engineer delivering production systems.
• Programming
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in C++,
• Health or Regulated Systems
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience working on healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated software environments is desirable.
• System Design:
  Experience contributing to system design, APIs, and integration of complex systems.
• Quality Focus:
  Strong understanding of testing, reliability, and maintainability, with attention to detail.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Adaptability:
  Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving product and regulatory needs.
• Continuous Learning: A mindset of ongoing learning and professional development.

• 26 days’ holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy more) plus 1 paid volunteering day every year
• Exceptional family leave, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave
• Robust sick pay of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical-history exclusions

• Performance-based rewards tailored to your role, from company-wide bonuses to OTE and commission structures
• Income protection: up to 75% salary for 5 years if you ever need it

• Skills Hub learning platform with leadership pathways, future-manager training, and a huge online library
• Access to external training and apprenticeships

• Match It! Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and One Advanced will match part of the funding
• Pennies from Heaven donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger

Plus plenty of other flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle on our Reward Hub, including:

• ULEV car scheme with 1,000+ models
• Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Partner Life Cover

At One Advanced, we are at the forefront of delivering sector-focused technology solutions that simplify complexity, drive meaningful progress, and help build a fairer, more inclusive society. We’re much more than a software company. We deliver SaaS workflow applications and IT services that power organisations across Education, Government, Healthcare, Legal, Manufacturing, Housing, Retail, and more. One Advanced is one of the UK’s largest business software and services companies.

Based in Birmingham (The Mailbox), operating across the UK, Ireland, India, and Australia. Our secure, scalable platform, including One Advanced AI, powers connectivity and innovation across critical sectors. Alongside our software are our IT services, including hosting, managed services, and application modernisation. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that drives innovation and collaboration, championing diverse perspectives and ideas. Our ESG strategy is embedded in everything we do, guiding us to create meaningful impact for our people, our customers and the planet.

Join us and become part of a team that’s powering the world of work and making a real difference. Learn more at