Senior Engineer

• Produces high-quality, robust and resilient software, whether through the development of new code or the modification and improvement of existing code. Ensures quality is "built-in" and ensures quality is inspected appropriately using automation testing techniques.

• Participates and provides quality input into any requirements or analysis of solutions, features or non-functional requirements.

• Provides support for software or solutions. Takes initiative in troubleshooting even if they are not the 'primary' engineer and resolves issues quickly and effectively.

• Contributes positively to the team, provides relevant and appropriate inputs to enable effective team outcomes to be delivered.

• Ensures any key person risk is minimised by working with others, appropriately documenting and automating work.

• Fosters and develops strong working relationships with the wider technology group. Will mentor/coach more junior engineers, and take feedback or seek guidance from more senior engineers.

• Effectively manages work, whether assigned or taken. Ensures dependencies, issues or risks on other teams are known and owns remediation of such.

• Provides mentoring to less-experienced engineers, ensuring an uplift in the quality of new code or changes to existing code.

• Contributes to, or leads in the design of features and non-functional outcomes within the software.

• Leads the removal of any manual work existing or introduced by automating in line with other teams, or by leveraging strategic tooling or methods.

• Ensures leverage and scale is gained by working cross-functionally and cross-team. Uses or contributes to platform services.

• Ensures software security is appropriate and remediates efficiently if inadequacies arise.

• Tech Stack: Python, C++, React (focus on Python & C++ for backend; frontend with React).

• Experience in at least one core language (Python or C++), with a willingness to learn the other.

• Ability to work across multiple products and APIs.

• Testing mindset: Engineers are responsible for quality assurance and automated testing.

• Familiarity with CI/CD (e.g., Buildkite, GitHub) and Agile methodologies (2-week sprints, Scrum/Kanban).

• Experience in application architecture, clean code principles, and designing for scale.

• Strong collaborative skills, navigating ambiguity, and contributing to effective team outcomes.

• Growth mindset, with a drive to mentor others and tackle complex technical challenges.

• 8 additional paid days per year to extend your weekends

• Hybrid working

• Generous cash bonus for every successful referral

• Starting school leave - 8.5 days of leave to assist your children with the transition to school

• Up to 26 weeks' paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work

• 3 days' paid leave per year to participate in charity initiatives

• Discounted health insurance premiums

• Access to learning and development programs through LinkedIn Learning

Iress is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture. We strongly believe that diversity is what makes our teams and our products succeed. Our people have different experiences, skills, perspectives and beliefs and everyone's uniqueness is valued and celebrated.

Our hiring decisions are never based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity, religion, disability, citizenship, marital or family status and age. Even if you feel you don't meet all of the requirements of the role, we would still like to hear from you!

We're also proud to be globally recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer that promotes and supports all women in the workplace.

For more information about what we do, our people and values, please visit our website - https://www.iress.com/join-us/careers/

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