Lead Software Engineer

What we are looking for

We have an opening on our team to support an exciting software modernisation project.

We are looking for an outstanding software engineer who is able to work in an Agile way, helping to design a new system which can be released incrementally. You’ll be experienced with building microservices and modernising software through gradual improvements. You’ll know how to build REST APIs which are best on best practices, particularly with regards to security, and you’ll value working as part of a team to create a shared technology vision.

We’d like you to be client facing, so it is important you communicate clearly and professionally. We value team members who solve problems proactively and it is important you are able to work independently.

The position is remote, but you are also welcome to join us at our workspaces in Farnham (Surrey), Exeter or Bristol for occasional get togethers.

Key responsibilities

Expert level software development skills
Contributing to high level architectural decisions on modernising the platform with the other technical team members within Full Clarity and the client team
Responsible for the detailed architecture and code of the backend applications
Responsible for identifying, highlighting and advising on any serious security, reliability or performance issues
Working with the wider team to estimate work to the best of your ability and contributing to pragmatic prioritisation exercises which balance maintenance, new features and best practices
Creating new REST APIs
Supporting other product, infrastructure and development team members within the Full Clarity team and the client team as needed

Skills, qualities and competencies

ES6+ JavaScript
.NET/C#
Experience with advanced software modernisation patterns and microservice architecture
Ability to think for yourself and come up with solutions, suggestions and ideas to solve problems and challenges that arise
Be self-motivated, proactive and take initiative
Be professional, reliable and trustworthy to hit deliverable deadlines
Have a ‘can-do’ attitude in terms of contributing to whatever tasks you are able
Communicate well, clearly and often
Be organised and respond promptly to client emails, Slack messages and calendar invites

About us

Full Clarity are a team of UX designers and developers specialising in user-centred web platforms, mobile apps and interactive experiences.

Our approach

We have a strong UX focus, and through workshops, user research, concept development and user experience design we help our clients transform business requirements and user needs into products and services that delight the users in their everyday use. Read more.

Our values

More than anything, our team members are problem solvers at heart. In particular, we work really hard to make things as easy and frictionless as possible for users. We believe in clear communication and building strong relationships with our team and clients. Read more.