Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

Hackajob is collaborating with Made Tech to find an exceptional Software Engineer who wants to see the real‑world impact of their work. Made Tech builds digital products and cloud services for the UK government, public sector organisations and NHS, modernising legacy technology and shaping the country’s digital future. We support local government teams in building accessible services and help the NHS use technology to improve and save lives.

We have grown quickly and are looking for people who enjoy navigating change, challenging the status quo, and helping others thrive. Our culture is happy, healthy, safe and inspiring for people of all backgrounds, so we encourage applicants from underrepresented groups.

As a Senior Software Engineer you will write and deliver custom software for the public sector, working across central and local government and health. You will tackle a variety of problems—from monoliths to microservices—upskill colleagues and customers, and embrace continuous learning.

Key technical areas include Java, Ruby, Python, ES6 with React, and C# with .NET Core. Automation is essential; you will maintain a CI/CD pipeline that builds, tests, and releases many times per day. You will document architecture and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and OpenAPI, containerise applications, and work with AWS Lambda.

With strong Dev Ops experience, you will coach teams to use the platforms you build. You won’t be solely building infrastructure; instead you will empower teams with the mantra: “you build it, you run it.” Your role involves mentoring, sharing knowledge, and fostering an open‑mind, collaborative environment.

• Written code with tests
• Delivery in an agile environment
• Worked across a variety of programming languages
• Worked with at least one Cloud platform
• Worked with databases
• Worked with APIs
• Debugging experience across systems
• Evidence of self‑development—keen learner
• Drive to deliver outcomes for users
• Desire to mentor others

• Consultancy experience
• Working directly with customers and users
• Working within multidisciplinary teams with product, design, and technology
• Showcasing and presentation skills
• Agile practices such as Scrum, XP, and/or Kanban
• Pair programming—50% of the time
• Writing code with test‑driven development
• Component‑based design techniques (e.g., pattern libraries, styled‑components, CSS‑in‑JS, BEM, SUIT CSS)
• Debugging infrastructure
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• React ecosystem with test‑driven approach
• Infrastructure‑as‑code technology like Terraform and Cloud Formation
• Familiarity with architectural and design patterns
• Use of architectural decision records

• 30 days paid annual leave
• Flexible working hours
• Flexible parental leave options
• Part‑time remote working available for all staff
• Paid counselling and financial/legal advice

Success in this role requires eligibility for an SC (security check) clearance, which requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and a 5‑year employment history (or full‑time education). If during the interview process it becomes apparent that you may not be eligible, we will inform you and the application will not progress.

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We are committed to building a happy, inclusive, and diverse workforce. More about our culture can be found on our blog, where we discuss mental health, communities of practice, neurodiversity, and client work.

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