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We take the health and happiness of our employees seriously and we’re consistently searching for new ways to make mkodo the best place to work. From retirement planning to a wellness offering supporting mental & physical wellbeing.

Hybrid/Flexible working

Generous Holidays

Tech Scheme

Employee Assist Program

Bonus and Profit Share

Birthday Off

Team Socials

Pension Contribution

The Role - Senior Software Engineer - Front End

If this is the opportunity you have been waiting for, to work in a fast-paced company with cutting-edge technology, please send your CV to [email protected]

Key Skills and Attributes

Core expectations

Significant experience as a Senior Software Engineer or equivalent.

Deep expertise in at least one of:

Modern web/front-end engineering (TypeScript/JavaScript frameworks)

React Native

Android (Kotlin)

iOS (Swift)

Java/AWS backend engineering and distributed systems

Demonstrated ability to work across multiple parts of the stack.

Strong understanding of modern software engineering principles and best practices.

Proven track record delivering complex, high-quality production systems.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to tackle ambiguous or “black box” problems.

Ability to work independently with high-level direction.

Cross-platform & systems thinking

Experience integrating client applications with backend services and APIs.

Understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and service architectures.

Experience working with cloud platforms (preferably AWS).

Experience designing systems for scalability, reliability, and observability.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern delivery practices.

Experience working with legacy systems and modernisation efforts.

Engineering excellence

Strong testing mindset (unit, integration, and end-to-end).

Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling.

Performance optimisation and debugging experience.

Secure coding practices and awareness of common security risks.

Strong code review and maintainability focus.

Experience contributing to standards and best practices within teams.

Leadership & collaboration

Experience mentoring and supporting other engineers.

Ability to influence technical direction and decision-making.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Comfortable working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Capable of leading small to medium technical initiatives or projects.

Mindset & attributes

T-shaped engineer: deep in one or more areas, broad across many.

Adaptable and willing to work across technologies and platforms.

Product- and customer-focused.

Automation-first mindset.

Active learner who takes ownership of personal development.

Pragmatic decision-maker who balances speed, quality, and maintainability.

Comfortable operating in evolving, fast-moving environments.

About the Role

Reporting to a Software Engineering Manager, the Senior Software Engineer is a major contributor and technical influencer within an engineering team delivering high-quality applications and services used by thousands of customers.

As mkodo evolves, we are looking for more T-shaped engineers: not a ‘jack of all trades’ but individuals with deep expertise in one or more core engineering disciplines, combined with broad experience and adaptability across the wider software stack. While each Senior Software Engineer brings deep mastery in at least one area, they are comfortable collaborating across disciplines and contributing wherever business needs require.

Core areas of depth may include one or more of:

Web / Front-end engineering

Java/AWS backend and distributed systems

React Native

Android (Kotlin)

iOS (Swift)

Successful candidates demonstrate deep expertise in at least one of these areas while maintaining practical experience and willingness to work across others.

This role suits engineers who are highly autonomous, delivery-focused, and capable of owning technical design and execution for complex features and systems, while contributing to team growth and technical direction.

Main Responsibilities

Engineering delivery & technical ownership

Design, build, and deliver high-quality software across mobile, web, and backend systems depending on business needs.

Take complex product or technical problems and break them down into deliverable, well-structured solutions.

Own the technical design and implementation of projects or features of moderate to high complexity.

Write production-quality, well-tested, maintainable code aligned with engineering standards.

Ensure reliability, performance, security, and scalability across systems and platforms.

Drive investigation and resolution of complex technical issues across the stack.

Contribute to and lead technical projects spanning multiple components or services.

Transform and modernise legacy systems where required.

Cross-discipline contribution

Act as a deep expert in your primary discipline while contributing across other platforms or systems.

Collaborate effectively across web, mobile, and backend engineering to deliver cohesive solutions.

Demonstrate adaptability and willingness to work in different parts of the stack as business priorities evolve.

Support shared ownership of system quality and delivery across teams.

Technical leadership & influence

Act as a technology leader within and beyond your immediate team.

Provide clear technical direction and decision-making that supports long-term architectural health.

Identify and drive improvements to engineering practices, tooling, and processes.

Identify, prioritise, and reduce technical debt.

Contribute to architecture discussions and help align teams on technical approaches.

Support drama-free, predictable releases through strong engineering discipline.

Collaboration & delivery excellence

Provide realistic, data-informed estimates and delivery plans.

Break work into clear milestones and deliver predictably.

Collaborate closely with product, design, QA, and stakeholders.

Balance technical, product, and business trade-offs when designing solutions.

Mentor and support other engineers through pairing, reviews, and knowledge sharing.

Contribute to hiring and team growth.

Quality, security & compliance

Implement strong testing, monitoring, and observability practices.

Support security and regulatory compliance (e.g., ISO27001, PCI where applicable).

Adhere to secure coding and operational best practices.

Ensure systems meet reliability, performance, and quality standards.

More benefits

mkodo is a great place to work, along with a competitive renumeration package we offer excellent benefits comprising:

Hybrid Working
Generous Holiday Allowance (increasing with service)
Gifted day over Christmas period
Birthday off!
Performance Bonus & Profit Share Scheme
Quarterly team events
Group income protection
Life Insurance
Charity/Volunteer Day
Tech Loan Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Contributory Pension
Employee Assistance Programme
Home working expense payment
Friday beers provided in each office!
Relevant individual training budget.
Digital Nomad Policy
Generous refer a friend scheme.

We encourage growth and progression because we value our colleagues and know that we best succeed when achieving and developing together.

Recruitment Process

For our roles, we follow the below process:

Review

We review applications and screen against our requirement criteria

Intro call

Successful applicants are invited to a 30-minute chat with a member of our team to get to know you a little, and tell you more about the role

Skills Assessment

You will be invited to a second stage in the process to meet with more members of the team, and to show off your skills in your area of expertise. There will be the opportunity to ask any questions, and find out more about the role, and also to discuss your experience in more detail.

Final Interview

A final meet with our HR team, and a Head of Engineering - also the chance to ask any questions about the role, and what it's like to work at mkodo

Offer

We make an offer to the person we feel most suitable for the role and business

or send your CV to [email protected]

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