Senior Software Engineer

Location: London + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives. 

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company.  We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join our Digital teams where we harness the power of digital and embody the spirit of innovation to deliver the best solutions for our customers.

What you’ll do 

As a Senior Software Engineer at Vodafone, your main responsibility is to develop and maintain high-quality, performant front-end web applications, ensuring they’re operational and meet high standards. In this role, you’ll shape our development approach and provide technical guidance on complex projects, holding yourself accountable for reliable, robust solutions.

• You will serve as the engineering lead for a squad, ensuring a high-performing team that consistently delivers high-impact, high-quality work. Focus on key team metrics to measure and drive improvements.
• You will endeavour to grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values.
• You will be an active part of the engineering community team and collaborate with other technical leads
• You will regularly be proposing and quantifying the importance of technical debt to senior management.
• You will ensure solutions meet and exceed customer expectations & take ownership of services in production by leveraging analytics, synthetic monitoring, and alerting systems.
• You will prioritise time to market by maximising the immediate team’s potential with a full-stack mindset.

Who you are 

• You will have proficient, with commercial experience in JavaScript (ES6+) and React, with a focus on high-performance, modular 
• You will have experience with RESTful APIs and JSON, enabling efficient data exchange and integration.
• You will preferably have experience with testing tools (Jest, Cypress) and CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, fast deployments.
• You will be have knowledge around AWS infrastructure, configuring cloud services for scalable and reliable applications

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies. 

Together we can 

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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