Software Engineering Coach – 12 Month FTC

Makers

Software Engineering Coach at Makers transforming lives by delivering immersive software engineering training and mentoring learners in coding principles and practices.

Posted 7/27/2026contractLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £50,000 - £60,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Software Engineering principles, including OOP, TDD, and Agile methodologies, while effectively mentoring and teaching diverse learners. Possesses a strong commercial background and a keen interest in AI Engineering, enabling the integration of modern development practices into educational frameworks.

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Software EngineeringTest Driven Development (TDD)Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)Agile MethodologiesAI Engineering

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Hard Skills

JavaC#PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptClean CodeVersion ControlSoftware Development LifecycleCollaborative Coding PracticesTechnical Abstraction

Soft Skills

CommunicationMentorshipActive ListeningEnthusiasm for EducationProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

BPSS Clearance

Industry Keywords

Engineering Best PracticesCurriculum DevelopmentClient EngagementCommercial ExperienceLearning Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptPythonRubyTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Software Engineering Coach, you will facilitate workshops and lead cohorts through our intensive software engineering bootcamps.
You will teach core engineering principles (OOP, TDD, MVC) across a variety of languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript), modeling how a senior engineer approaches learning a new syntax.
You will provide "real-world" context to the curriculum, sharing war stories and industry best practices that only someone with commercial experience can offer.
Through active listening and questions, you’ll help learners debug their own thinking, moving them from dependency to autonomy.
You will use your commercial background to demonstrate professional workflows, version control strategies, and collaborative coding practices.
You will contribute to the evolution of our course materials to ensure they remain industry-relevant. You will help Makers stay ahead of the curve by exploring AI Engineering concepts—learning how AI assists modern development and integrating this into our training.
You will be a "safe pair of hands" for complex delivery requirements, potentially supporting bespoke client deliveries that require a higher level of technical confidence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven Engineering Background: You have worked as a Software Engineer for several years. You have experienced the full software development lifecycle in a commercial environment.
Broad Technical Toolkit: You are not tied to a single language. You have experience with at least two core languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, Ruby, JS) and the confidence to learn others as needed.
Engineering Best Practices: Deep knowledge of TDD (Test Driven Development), Clean Code, OOP, and Agile methodologies.
Interest in AI/New Tech: You have an interest in or experience with AI Engineering. You are curious about how LLMs and AI tools are changing the role of the software developer and want to be at the forefront of teaching this.
Communication: You can explain complex technical abstractions to people who are just starting their careers.
Mentorship Spirit: You may have mentored juniors in your previous teams, or you simply love the idea of helping people change their lives through tech.
Excitement for Education: The enthusiasm to do education really well. You possess the skill of thinking from the perspective of someone who doesn't know something yet, and taking sensible actions to help them grow.
Willingness to deliver training in person when needed, including onsite client engagements.
Ability to obtain BPSS clearance as a baseline requirement for client-facing work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Winter and Spring break when we shut down between late December and January, and mid year for a week. The whole company takes a break, so you’ll have peace of mind in knowing that nobody is working, not just you;
We embrace holistic health at Makers, where mental health matters and is just as important as physical health, which is why we offer unlimited fully paid wellness leave from day 1;
Private Medical Insurance (after passing probation);
£500 Learning & Development allowance per annum and paid time off dedicated to your training & learning;
Join daily meditation sessions run for the staff and students;
Company pension contributions;
Enhanced parental pay & leave - up to 20 weeks fully paid maternity leave, up to 8 weeks fully paid paternity & secondary caregiver leave, and up to 20 weeks fully paid adoption leave;
Access to a Perks at Work account which provides access to a range of shopping and other leisure discounts.