Software Engineer

Work where work matters.

We are a global technology group built for what's next, offering high calibre professionals the platform for high stakes work, the kind of work that defines an entire career. When you join us, you're not just taking on projects, you're solving problems that don't even have answers yet.

You will join an exclusive roster of talent that global leaders, including Google, Snap, Diageo, PayPal, and Jaguar Land Rover call when deadlines seem impossible, when others have already tried and failed, and when the solution absolutely has to work.



Forget routine consultancy. You will operate where technology, design, and human behaviour meet to deliver tangible outcomes, fast. This is work that leaves a mark, work you’ll be proud to tell your friends about.

We are looking for a Software Engineer to take full ownership of tasks, develop front-end and back-end functionalities, and shape the future alongside other high-calibre people

We look for people who embody:

Innovation to solve the hardest problems.

‍Accountability for every result.

‍Integrity always.

About The Role

• Takes ownership of assigned tasks, delivering results independently while coordinating effectively with the team.
• Follows established processes and best practices, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance across deliverables.
• Applies technical expertise to troubleshoot complex issues, implement fixes, and support daily operations.
• Delivers work on schedule, meeting deadlines and escalating challenges when necessary.
• Builds familiarity with team solutions and implementations, enabling effective maintenance and informed improvements.
• Implements features or fixes, ensuring code quality, reliability, and alignment with team standards.
• Collaborates with fellow engineers to translate requirements into technical designs and ensure delivery aligns with specifications.
• Identifies opportunities to improve code quality, enhance performance, and optimize implementations, and applies these improvements in day-to-day development tasks.
• Committed to maintaining accurate and accessible documentation
• Participates in project meetings and Scrum ceremonies, providing updates, technical insights, and contributing to planning and discussions.
• Follows change management and deployment processes, ensuring safe delivery to staging and production environments.

This role is designed for impact, and we believe our best work happens when we connect. While we operate a flexible model, we expect you to spend regular quality time on site (at our offices or a client location) for collaboration sessions, customer meetings, and internal workshops.

What Success Looks Like

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and propose effective solutions.
• Hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform (GCP or AWS, Azure) while utilizing core services. 
• Proven experience with at least one backend programming language, ideally Java or Python, contributing to the development of reliable and maintainable backend services. Experience with Go or C# is also acceptable. The successful candidate will be expected to learn and work mainly with Python and Java.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases, schema design, and query optimization
• Understanding of ETL / ELT pipelines
• Comfortable working with Logging and monitoring tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, proficient in version control systems (e.g. GitHub, GitLab) and collaborative development practices such as code reviews and branching strategies.
• Exposure to containerization (Docker) and basic orchestration concepts (Kubernetes)
• Understanding of testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing (using frameworks such as Jest, PyTest, or JUnit).
• Works effectively within Agile/Scrum environments, contributing to sprint planning, estimations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Applies basic design and optimization principles in day-to-day tasks.
• Familiar with modern software architecture patterns and engineering practices such as microservice-oriented design, Twelve-Factor Apps, Single Page Applications (SPAs) etc.

Our Benefits

We believe in supporting our team members both professionally and personally. Here's how we invest in you:

Compensation and Financial Well-being

• Competitive base salary.
• Discretionary company bonus scheme.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Meal Vouchers.

Health and Wellness

• Health Care Package.
• Life and Health Insurance.

Work-Life Balance and Growth

• Bookster.
• 28 days of annual leave.
• Floating bank holidays.
• An extra paid day off on your birthday.
• Ten paid learning days per year.
• Flexible working hours.
• Sabbatical leave (after 5 years).
• Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year).
• Industry-recognised training and certifications.
• Bonusly: employee recognition and rewards platform.
• Clear opportunities for career development.
• Length of Service Awards.
• Regular company events.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Qodea, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all.