Software Engineer, DevOps

Norfolk St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2JE
, UK

Posted Thursday 28 May 2026 at 05:00

Job Title: Software Engineer

Department: Technology

Location: Sheffield

Working Pattern: Hybrid, includes 3 days each week in the office

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum

At Tes we are on a mission to power schools and enable great teaching worldwide, by delivering EdTech solutions that give educators the tools to succeed.

You will be joining an evolving agile team that includes Scrum Masters, Product Managers, Quality Assurance, and fellow Engineers. You will be working in a team that actively encourages openness and respect for one another. You will work alongside your team using transparent processes to inspect, adapt and continuously learn and improve.

• Deliver high-quality code using modern languages and frameworks.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and functional tests.
• Collaborate with QA to support automated testing efforts.
• Contribute to code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Deploy code to various environments and support releases.
• Suggest improvements to CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
• Monitor and respond to system errors and logs.
• Document technical decisions and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with best practices and apply them in your work.

• Familiarity with REST APIs and API integration.
• Working knowledge of both No
  
  SQL and relational databases.
• Good understanding of software engineering principles and design patterns.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in development or production environments.
• Exposure to microservices architecture.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
• Familiarity with feature toggling and A/B testing.
• Awareness of security best practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
• Interest in mentoring junior developers or apprentices.

• 25 days annual leave rising to 30
• State of the art offices
• Access to a range of benefits via My Benefits World
• Free eye care cover
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• EAP (Employee assistance programme)
• Quarterly Tes Socials
• Access to an extensive Learning and Development menu