Role Title
Software Engineer / Platform SRE
Location
Sheffield (3 Days per Week Onsite)
Duration
25/12/2026
Rate
£435p/d via Umbrella
Role Description
The position focuses on building, operating, and sustaining resilient platform services that support large-scale engineering teams. While this is not a full‑stack developer role, strong hands‑on coding capability is essential. The role requires deep practical coding skills rather than theoretical knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate reliable, resilient platform services.
- Contribute actively to hands‑on coding on a daily basis.
- Support and improve platform reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Apply SRE principles to ensure availability, resilience, and efficient recovery.
- Participate in and support incident management, including diagnosis and restoration.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on developer tooling and platform adoption.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands‑on coding experience, used daily. Proficiency in at least one high‑level language such as Python, Java, Node.js, or similar. Solid understanding of microservices architecture and how distributed systems operate.
Strong knowledge of
- HTTP / REST
- Load balancing concepts
- Service-to-service communication
Key Characteristics
- Engineer‑first mindset with strong problem‑solving skills.
- Comfortable operating in production environments.
- Practical, hands‑on, and delivery‑focused.
- Able to think holistically about systems, not just individual components.
Role Title
Software Engineer / Platform SRE
Location
Sheffield (3 Days per Week Onsite)
Duration
25/12/2026
Rate
£435p/d via Umbrella
Role Description
The position focuses on building, operating, and sustaining resilient platform services that support large-scale engineering teams. While this is not a full‑stack developer role, strong hands‑on coding capability is essential. The role requires deep practical coding skills rather than theoretical knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate reliable, resilient platform services.
- Contribute actively to hands‑on coding on a daily basis.
- Support and improve platform reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Apply SRE principles to ensure availability, resilience, and efficient recovery.
- Participate in and support incident management, including diagnosis and restoration.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on developer tooling and platform adoption.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands‑on coding experience, used daily. Proficiency in at least one high‑level language such as Python, Java, Node.js, or similar. Solid understanding of microservices architecture and how distributed systems operate.
Strong knowledge of
- HTTP / REST
- Load balancing concepts
- Service-to-service communication
Key Characteristics
- Engineer‑first mindset with strong problem‑solving skills.
- Comfortable operating in production environments.
- Practical, hands‑on, and delivery‑focused.
- Able to think holistically about systems, not just individual components.
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