We are looking to recruit a Senior Software Engineer to join our Engineering Community and play a key role in the delivery of our large-scale, operationally critical client projects.
This is a hands-on technical role for an experienced engineer ready to take ownership of an area of a project, while supporting and mentoring more junior members of the team.
What you'll be doing
Taking ownership of one or more areas of a project, delivering high-quality, well-tested code
Upholding the technical quality processes for your project, such as build pipelines, code quality, testing and source control
Contributing to technical discussions and supporting the alignment of stakeholders and teams around a resolution
Contributing to requirements analysis and solution design
Leading the breakdown of requirements into development tasks, and leading task-level estimates
Supporting Mid-Level Engineers in delivery activities, including stakeholder communication, task estimates and technical quality practices
Supporting impact assessments for proposed changes
Contributing to the continual review of processes and tools to identify improvements within your engagement
Building deep expertise in one or more technologies aligned to Answer's technology ecosystem
Contributing to solutions that are secure, scalable and cost-conscious
Using AI-assisted engineering tools (for example AI coding assistants, automated code review or test generation) to support delivery, applying sound engineering judgement to their output
What you'll bring to Answer
Experience working in client-facing delivery teams, with good stakeholder communication skills
Hands-on experience delivering features within large-scale development projects
Agile software development experience with continuous delivery
.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, C#
SQL and NoSQL database experience
AWS/Azure experience
JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
Good understanding of Agile software development practices and tools
Comfortable incorporating AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or similar) into your day-to-day workflow
It would be great if you also had experience in some of these, but if not we'll help you with them
Client-facing experience gained from a technical consultancy or software vendor
Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers
Exposure to system-to-system integration and interoperability
Common design patterns, such as event-based architecture, CQRS or Domain-Driven Design
Exposure to integrating AI-powered features (for example chatbots or intelligent automation) into existing applications
Exposure to platform engineering practices, such as internal developer platforms, paved-road tooling or self-service infrastructure
The perks of being @ Answer
We’re an Employee-Owned Company. After 12 months – through the Employee Ownership Trust you will be part of the ownership of Answer; a major factor in driving engagement, retention and growth for our people
Competitive salary
Flexible annual leave (buy/sell and carry forward)
Twice a year income-tax free bonus based on company performance - it’s a reward for being a part of our EOT journey
Continuous training and development - if you want to learn, we’ll provide the support you need
Flexible Pension - we match your own contributions up to 5%
A flexible Healthcare cash plan so you can fund the care you value most
A packed social calendar including; end of year party (partners invited) and Summer away days, monthly and quarterly company team socials.
Parking at Head Offices in central Leeds, plus Cycle2Work & Green Car Lease schemes to help get you here
The chance to give back – get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from different backgrounds into tech, as well as lots of charity and community events
Hybrid and flexible working – you can vary your working when and where you work, to allow you to collaborate better, feed your creativity, and take the time and space to focus when you need to
Diversity and Inclusion
At Answer we proudly embrace diversity and inclusion - we want to create a safe environment for everyone to bring their true selves to work.
We will do everything we can to support your application. If you require any adjustments to be made to your application (whether that’s support with our interview questions, adjusting how we interview, or financial support with our hiring process) then please speak to Lesley Waghorn, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant ([email protected])
A bit more about us.
Answer Digital is a highly successful digital transformation consultancy headquartered in Leeds. We’re a company on a fast growth trajectory with a reputation of delivering large-scale, operational critical solutions.
People are at the heart of everything we do - so much so we’re owned by our people. It sets us apart from most digital businesses you’ll meet and defines our culture and values. Our people are invested in everything we do, because we are invested in them.
Don't believe us? Well check out our glassdoor and here what our people have to say
Our Interview Process
We pride ourselves on having a fair but flexible recruitment process, we want to create a platform where you can show us your best. For us, keeping it simple means you can focus on understanding if our people, values and the work we do are right for you. Our typical process can be broken down into 3 stages;
Recruiter call: This normally lasts 15-30 minutes. We will talk to you about Answer Digital, the type of work we do, and an overview of the role. We’ll ask you some questions about your current situation and why you’re interested in working here. Here, we’d advise asking any “people” questions, anything about our culture, career progression or approach to flexible working.
Skills based interview: This interview will be with 2 people, normally from the team you’re applying to work with. We can do this stage remote or in person, whichever you’d prefer. This interview will involve questions around your experience, the skills you’ve gained and the work you’ve done. We’ll also ask questions about the role and challenges you might face and how you’d face them. Here, we’d recommend asking questions about the role, the day to day responsibilities and what life in the team is like.
Cultural/Value interview: This interview will be with 2 of our Leadership team, either our Directors or Capability Leads. It will focus on our culture and values, talking about our values and what they mean to us as well as understanding what values are important to you and how you like to work. This interview is about making sure Answer is right for you, as much as the other way around. Here, we advise you to ask as many questions around our business model, our ambitious growth plans and anything to do with Answer as a business.
