Senior Software Engineer

Made Tech

Software Engineer creating technology to improve public services. Working within diverse teams to deliver impactful digital solutions in the public sector.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeSwansea • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £50,000 - £70,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software development across multiple programming languages, with a strong focus on Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices. Capable of mentoring team members and delivering user-focused outcomes through effective collaboration and documentation.

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Java ProgrammingPython ProgrammingReact DevelopmentCI/CD Pipeline ManagementAgile Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Ruby ProgrammingC# ProgrammingTest-Driven DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentDatabase ManagementDebuggingComponent-Based DesignInfrastructure as CodeCloud Platform ExperienceAutomation

Soft Skills

MentoringSelf-DevelopmentCollaborationPresentation SkillsUser Outcome Focus

Tools & Technologies

TerraformOpenAPICloud FormationES6ScrumXPKanbanPair ProgrammingPattern LibrariesStyled-Components

Industry Keywords

Public SectorSoftware DeliveryMonolithsMicroservicesMultidisciplinary TeamsArchitecture DocumentationInfrastructure DebuggingAgile PracticesConsultancy ExperienceUser Engagement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaJavaScriptMicroservices.NETPythonReactRubyTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

We primarily write and deliver custom software for the public sector.
We work across central and local government, as well as in health.
Senior Software Engineers find themselves working on a variety of different problems from monoliths to microservices, upskilling colleagues and customers.
Our teams have used Java, Ruby, Python, ES6 with React, as well as C# with .NET Core.
Automation is important to our teams, so we make sure there is a CD pipeline set up to build, test, and release many times per day.
High performing software delivery teams need to be empowered to iteratively and rapidly deliver changes all the way through to production.
We ensure we document our architecture and infrastructure as code, using technologies such as Terraform and OpenAPI.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 in a range of systems
Evidence of self-development – we value keen learners
Drive to deliver outcomes for users
Desire to mentor others
**Nice to Haves**
Consultancy experience
Working directly with customers and users
Working within multidisciplinary teams with product, design, and technology working within the same cycles
Showcasing and presentation skills
Agile practices such as Scrum, XP, and/or Kanban
Pair programming – we pair around 50% of the time
Writing code with test-driven development
Component-based design techniques such as using pattern libraries, styled-components, CSS-in-JS, BEM, and/or SUIT CSS
Debugging infrastructure
Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
The React ecosystem including a test-driven approach
Infrastructure as code technology like Terraform and Cloud Formation
Familiarity with architectural and design patterns
Use of architectural decision records

Benefits

Comp & perks

30 days Holiday - we offer 30 days of paid annual leave
Flexible Working Hours - we are flexible with what hours you work
Flexible Parental Leave - we offer flexible parental leave options
Remote Working - we offer part time remote working for all our staff
Paid counselling - we offer paid counselling as well as financial and legal advice