Overview

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Vacancy

Are you a Senior Software Development Engineer looking to join a company where your work truly makes a difference? Where you’re empowered to innovate, collaborate, and help shape the future of healthcare technology? Then this could be the opportunity for you.

We’re looking for a talented Senior Software Development Engineer to join our EMIS-X Analytics team and help us build solutions that improve the lives of healthcare professionals and patients across the UK.

This role focuses on solving Data Engineering challenges to enable NHS and other healthcare users to harness the analytical power of the EMIS-X Analytics platform. You’ll work with Python, SQL, and AWS, collaborating with data and software engineers to deliver impactful solutions.

What you’ll do

We believe in the power of technology to make healthcare faster, better, and more accessible to all. As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you’ll play a key role in helping us deliver innovative products that support healthcare professionals in making informed decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to all stages of the development lifecycle including architecture, code reviews, testing, and non-functional requirements.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Supporting the team in achieving product delivery goals.
• Collaborating across the business to establish and promote best practices.
• Working with technologies such as Python, SQL, AWS, and Airflow.
• Engaging in technical discussions and helping solve complex engineering problems.

Who you’ll be

You’ll be an experienced software engineer with a passion for solving real-world problems through technology. You’ll take pride in your work, be proactive, and thrive in a collaborative environment.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong knowledge of Python and SQL.
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS.
• Familiarity with version control and automated quality tools.
• An understanding of the healthcare software landscape.
• A sense of ownership and accountability in delivering high-quality solutions.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industry

• Software Development