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Co-Founder @ Digital Waffle - The go-to partner when scaling your team within Tech, Digital, Marketing & Data - without the usual bullsh*t.

A fast-growing AI-driven SaaS company is hiring three Senior Software Engineers to join its engineering team. These are hands‑on roles with a strong backend and architectural focus, ideal for engineers who enjoy working in scale up or startup environments and want to build high‑quality, cloud‑native software that powers real‑world automation.

You’ll be part of cross‑functional squads delivering modern, serverless, AI‑enabled applications used in highly regulated industries. The company has a strong engineering culture, embraces AI‑assisted development, and offers autonomy, impact, and the chance to help shape technical direction.

Role: Senior Software Engineer

Salary: £70,000 to £80,000 per annum

Location: Fully Remote (UK‑based)

What you’ll be doing:

• Design, build, and optimise scalable software using Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB
• Contribute to architecture discussions and ensure solutions are secure, cloud‑native, and maintainable
• Use AI‑assisted tooling to speed up development, testing, and debugging
• Work closely with Product, Delivery, and Technical Leads to refine requirements and deliver iteratively
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews to maintain quality and consistency
• Help drive best practices across DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and secure coding
• Collaborate with other squads to ensure technical alignment across the platform

What you’ll need:

• Strong full stack experience with a backend‑first mindset
• Expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, React, and modern cloud engineering
• Hands‑on experience with AWS serverless, particularly Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB
• Solid understanding of scalable architecture and performance optimisation
• Experience in scale ups, startups, or SMEs where speed, ownership, and adaptability matter
• Strong debugging, problem solving, and delivery skills
• Interest in or experience with AI‑assisted engineering tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot)
• Comfortable working in agile squads and contributing across the full SDLC

What’s on offer:

• £70,000 to £80,000 per annum
• Fully remote working across the UK
• Modern AI‑first engineering environment
• Real ownership and impact in a growing product‑led team
• Opportunity to shape tooling, workflow, and engineering standards
• Clear progression path into Technical Lead
• Collaborative culture with a focus on high‑quality engineering and continuous improvement

If you’re a hands‑on engineer who enjoys building scalable backend systems, working cloud‑first, and embracing AI‑assisted development, this is a great opportunity to join a fast‑moving team solving meaningful technical challenges.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Software Development, Technology, Information and Media, and IT System Custom Software Development

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