Software Engineer
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
£ 88,005 / year
Freelance
05-03-2025
Job Specifications
Software Engineer
Location: UK, London
Length: 6 months
Rate: £42.31 p/h (Inside IR35)
Hours: 9am – 6pm
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to contribute to end-to-end project delivery with minimal supervision. In this role, you will be responsible for producing high-quality engineering work, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and taking ownership of prioritized tasks to help drive the success of larger goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Task Execution & Delivery:
Deliver end-to-end tasks towards achieving broader team goals, with minimal assistance from senior team members. Produce consistently high-quality work that demonstrates the hallmarks of well-developed engineering artifacts.
Project Planning & Execution:
Independently plan and execute project work, managing priorities and ensuring progress is made at an appropriate pace without the need for supervision.
Design Participation:
Actively contribute to design discussions, often with guidance from more senior team members.
Problem Solving & Issue Resolution:
Identify and address technical issues with requirements, helping the team to course-correct when necessary. Triage and address commonly escalated issues as needed. Proactively identify potential future work areas for both self and the team.
Collaboration & Communication:
Work across teams to communicate knowledge on various tasks. Identify key stakeholders and contribute to cross-team collaboration, ensuring alignment on timelines, goals, and objectives for assigned project components.
Stakeholder Coordination:
Coordinate and track timelines, goals, and objectives for project components, understanding dependencies and implications for related projects.
Influence & Knowledge Sharing:
Contribute to a culture of knowledge-sharing within the team and with other teams to ensure successful outcomes. Help influence technical direction and best practices.
Expertise Development:
Demonstrate proficiency and expertise in at least one area outside of core coding, such as reliability monitoring and alerting, security and privacy practices, inclusive product development, documentation, integration testing, or production hygiene. Display a strong understanding of related areas.
Qualifications:
Proven experience in software engineering and development with a strong focus on delivering quality solutions independently.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Familiarity with key technical areas like reliability, security, testing, and production hygiene.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
A passion for continuous learning and the development of new skills outside of core engineering responsibilities.
About the Company
Career Moves Group is a certified B Corp™ and women-owned boutique recruitment agency with over 15 years of experience. Specialising in business-critical roles across Finance, HR, Marketing, PR & Communications, Office Support and Tech, we’re committed to sustainable, inclusive hiring practices. Our tailored recruitment solutions span executive search, permanent placements, and contingent workforce solutions, offering our clients access to diverse, innovative talent pools. As a WeConnect certified business, we champion suppl... Know more
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