Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Developer

Glocomms City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a greenfield technology initiative focused on building a next-generation orchestration platform. This platform will underpin mission-critical operations across trading, risk management, and enterprise infrastructure. The successful candidate will be embedded within a high-calibre engineering team, contributing to the design, development, and delivery of distributed systems in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

This is a contract role based in Central London, operating on a hybrid model. The initial contract is for 12 months, with strong potential for extension based on performance and project needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of core components for a new orchestration platform.
• Build systems capable of handling high-throughput work flows.
• Ensure the platform is extensible, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Implement automated testing strategies to ensure reliability and performance.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers where appropriate.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Product Management, and other Engineering groups.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions with minimal supervision.
• Take ownership of features from concept through to production deployment.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term technical planning.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve platform capabilities.
• Promote best practices in software engineering, including CI/CD security.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 7 years in software engineering roles within enterprise environments.
• Strong proficiency in one or more major programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#. Ability to write production-grade code and optimise for performance.
• Proven experience designing and building distributed systems, orchestration platforms, or work flow engines.
• Deep understanding of architecture, design patterns, and system performance tuning.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders, present technical ideas clearly, and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (BSc, MSc, or PhD).

Why Apply?

• Shape a greenfield platform with real business impact
• Work with top-tier engineers in a collaborative culture
• Competitive day rate with long-term contract potential
• Hybrid working model (4 days on-site in Central London)
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and architecture

Notes: This description retains the core responsibilities and requirements for the Senior Software Engineer role centered on building a next-generation orchestration platform for trading, risk management, and enterprise infrastructure.