Senior Backend Developer

Senior Software Engineer

Abingdon

Are you an experienced Software Engineer looking to combine cutting-edge technology with scientific innovation?

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a highly skilled team developing next-generation Rock Physics and Geoscience applications used across the global energy sector. This is an opportunity to work on complex scientific software, influence technical direction, and help modernise a suite of industry-leading desktop and cloud-based products.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll be actively involved in software design, architecture, development, code reviews, and mentoring while working alongside Product Owners, Scientists, and Technical Leads.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing, developing and maintaining high-performance desktop and cloud applications.
• Taking ownership of technical solutions from architecture through to deployment.
• Working across modern C#/.NET and C++ codebases.
• Modernising legacy scientific software and migrating applications to modern frameworks and user experiences.
• Implementing best practices around software architecture, design patterns, SOLID principles, testing and CI/CD.
• Collaborating with Product Owners and technical stakeholders to define and deliver scalable solutions.
• Conducting code reviews and mentoring developers across the team.
• Exploring and adopting AI-assisted development tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and software quality.
• Contributing to technical strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' experience developing production-grade software applications.
• Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET.
• Strong C and/or C++ development experience.
• Experience building complex desktop applications within engineering, scientific, technical or data-intensive environments.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design, design patterns and SOLID principles.
• Experience with automated testing, Git, code reviews and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
• Experience modernising legacy applications and improving UI/UX frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree qualified in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.

Desirable Experience

• Scientific, engineering, geoscience, geophysics, reservoir engineering or technical software development experience.
• Experience working with large scientific datasets and numerical algorithms.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot and AI-powered testing tools.

If you're passionate about building high-quality software, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and want to work at the intersection of software engineering and science, we'd love to hear from you.