Software Engineer

WeDoData have partnered with a fantastic organisation who are committed to the training and professional development of school educators & leaders and is a national centre of excellence in its own right!

My client has a number of ongoing research projects at the moment and require a full-time, permanent Software Engineer who will play an important role in building and maintaining the technical infrastructure that supports these projects and the wider organisation.

As a Senior Software Engineer you'll design, develop and maintain software and technical infrastructure that supports education research and teacher development. Working with developers, researchers and other stakeholders, you'll build secure, scalable and reliable systems, develop research pipelines and supporting tools, and apply software engineering and DevOps best practices to deliver high-quality technical solutions.

You’ll also help shape platform architecture, improve system performance, monitoring and developer experience, and support the maintenance and troubleshooting of production systems. Knowledge and use of relevant programming languages like R, Python, JavaScript etc will be crucial.

In return they can offer;

• Circa £56,000 salary
• Hybrid working arrangement – 1-3 days per month on-site from client offices located in convenient locations around the UK, including Bristol, London & Birmingham.
• 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Flexible start and end working times
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, cars and tech!
• Discounts on gyms, cinema, retail and much more!
• Above the statutory minimum for maternity, adoption and paternity leave.

Please note that my client is unable to provide sponsorship.

If you'd like the opportunity to discuss this vacancy informally with the hiring manager please call Jay at WeDoData or apply as soon as possible and we can schedule a call over the coming days.

I hope to hear from you soon, however if this role isn't quite right for you please feel free to share with anyone you think might be better suited.

WeDoData is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.

Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. In accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.