Senior Software Engineer

About us

At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as a Senior Software Engineer and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered. 

National Grid is hiring a Senior Software Engineer on a permanent basis. The home office for this role will be our Warwick office - Hybrid Working Policy 

Job Purpose

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the development of our digital planning tool, which is designed to enhance work planning efficiency across the network. Your expertise will contribute to creating a robust, user-friendly application that replaces traditional spreadsheet methods, enabling planners to work more effectively. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the tool meets the needs of its users while adhering to best practices in software development. Your work will directly impact the digital transformation of National Grid, helping to streamline operations and improve service delivery.

What you'll do

• Be actively involved in the product development process from ideation to launch
• Work closely with different disciplines and key stakeholders across the organization to deliver the best digital experiences for our user
• Write readable, idiomatic, secure, and maintainable code
• Build observable and resilient systems
• Contribute to the engineering culture across the organisation (eg, innovation, process improvements, introduction of technologies, and mentorship)
• Maintain appropriate documentation
• Contribute to system design and architectural discussions
• Constructively challenge to improve processes and ways of working
• Support and mentor more junior engineers

About you

• Full software development lifecycle experience
• Be driven to deliver software products that are of the highest quality and maintainability
• Ability to demonstrate having built solutions in cloud architectures
• Experience working autonomously and managing ambiguity
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum development process
• Enthusiasm to learn new skills and share with the wider engineering community
• A breadth of knowledge across multiple including the following:
• Azure (or alternative cloud provider)
  • C#
  • TypeScript
  • ReactJS

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £65000 – 75000 – dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 9th May. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

 
DE & I statement 
 

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
 
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