Software Engineer

We are partnering with a technology for good organisation that is looking for a Software Engineer to join its collaborative product engineering team. The organisation builds software that supports meaningful, real world change and is looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with a thoughtful and collaborative approach to engineering.

About the Role

You will help design, build and maintain scalable software products using Python and TypeScript. Working closely with Product, Design and Engineering, you will deliver new features, improve existing systems and contribute to technical decisions across the platform. This is a hands on engineering role with the opportunity to influence architecture, improve code quality, mentor other engineers and help shape engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and maintaining scalable software applications
• Building reliable APIs and backend services
• Delivering new features alongside Product, Design and Engineering
• Contributing to architecture and technical direction
• Taking part in code reviews and improving engineering standards
• Mentoring and supporting other engineers
• Improving platform performance, reliability and observability

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Python and TypeScript
• Experience with Next.js and NestJS
• Experience building cloud native applications on Azure
• Experience working on large scale software platforms
• A good understanding of Agile and DevOps practices
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach

Required Skills

• Strong commercial experience with Python and TypeScript
• Experience with Next.js and NestJS
• Experience building cloud native applications on Azure
• Experience working on large scale software platforms
• A good understanding of Agile and DevOps practices
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Terraform or ORM tools would be beneficial.
• An interest in artificial intelligence, sustainability or technology for good would also be welcomed.