Senior Backend Developer

Salary: £58,000 - 98,000 per year

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience developing production-grade software applications.
• Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET.
• Strong C and/or C++ development experience.
• Experience building complex desktop applications within engineering, scientific, technical, or data-intensive environments.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Experience with automated testing, Git, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience modernising legacy applications and improving UI/UX frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree qualified in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Desirable: Scientific, engineering, geoscience, geophysics, reservoir engineering, or technical software development experience.
• Desirable: Experience working with large scientific datasets and numerical algorithms.
• Desirable: Knowledge of AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot and AI-powered testing tools.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance desktop and cloud applications.
• Take ownership of technical solutions from architecture through to deployment.
• Work across modern C#/.NET and C++ codebases.
• Modernise legacy scientific software and migrate applications to modern frameworks and user experiences.
• Implement best practices around software architecture, design patterns, SOLID principles, testing, and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and technical stakeholders to define and deliver scalable solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor developers across the team.
• Explore and adopt AI-assisted development tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and software quality.
• Contribute to technical strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Copilot
• Git
• GitHub
• UX UI Design
• ASP.NET
• DevOps
• Backend

More:

We are based in Abingdon and are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a highly skilled team developing next-generation Rock Physics and Geoscience applications used across the global energy sector. This is an opportunity to work on complex scientific software, influence technical direction, and help modernise a suite of industry-leading desktop and cloud-based products. The role is hands-on and collaborative, working alongside Product Owners, Scientists, and Technical Leads on challenging engineering work at the intersection of software and science.

last updated 36 week of 2026