Staff Software Engineer
On site
United Kingdom
£ 80,000 / year
Full Time
24-02-2025
Job Specifications
Our global EdTech client is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their team.
The Staff Software Engineer will work 100% remotely from anywhere in the UK.
MFK Recruitment has previously recruited 3 Software Engineers to this company in the past 18 months, all 3 individuals are still with the company and really enjoying their roles!
Key Stakeholders:
Your immediate team includes Developers and Product Managers. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with engineering leadership, DevOps, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on technical direction.
Staff Software Engineer - Main Responsibilities:
As a Software Engineer, you will:
Be part of our growing UK Engineering Team of five members.
Lead backend development efforts, ensuring code meets business and user requirements while adhering to our coding and quality standards.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in applications, databases, and servers.
Guide and collaborate with team members through code reviews, pair programming, and other collaborative development activities.
Plan, implement, and diagnose backend development work.
Work with QA to deliver features in an easily testable manner.
Contribute to technical design and provide accurate estimates for work.
Prioritize and manage your workload while assisting other team members as needed.
Produce technical documentation.
Improve the use of Grafana or similar tools for product observability.
Staff Software Engineer - Essential Requirements:
What we’re looking for:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Experience developing applications in the cloud, particularly Azure, with knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Azure Functions, or Cloud Services.
5+ years experience with.NET Core 6+ and C# on web applications.
Knowledge of one or more data storage technologies, such as Cosmos DB, Table Storage, Azure SQL, or Elasticsearch.
Proficiency with Git and branching strategies (we use GitFlow).
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools, such as Prometheus, Application Insights, or Grafana.
Strong diagnostic and debugging skills.
Understanding of cloud platforms, specifically Azure.
Exceptional communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Benefits & Culture:
Opportunity to help direct the front-end development technical strategy, through implementing ideas and best practices
Training opportunities with our chosen providers
Time available during working hours to learn and develop
A friendly environment where your thoughts and ideas will be welcomed
Company laptop and peripherals;
An international environment with experienced coworkers who help you move on;
A lot of room for personal development and for taking your own initiatives to be as successful as possible in this role;
About the Company
Welcome to MFK Recruitment. MFK Recruitment is proud to be an independent recruitment agency that has built our reputation on the quality of service that we provide. With our honest and highly ethical approach, we keep recruitment simple, professional and personable. We are very proud to say, we work with a wide range of organisations all over the UK, from high-end brands to family run businesses. Truth is, we work extremely hard, love what we do and we come highly recommended from our clients and candidates nationwide. ... Know more
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