Senior Software Engineer

Company: Digital Waffle
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Senior Software Engineer

Role: Senior Software Engineer (Digital Waffle, AI‑driven SaaS company)

Salary: £70,000 to £80,000 per annum

Location: Fully Remote (UK‑based)

What you’ll be doing:

  • Design, build and optimise scalable software using Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB
  • Contribute to architecture discussions and ensure solutions are secure, cloud‑native and maintainable
  • Use AI‑assisted tooling to speed up development, testing and debugging
  • Work closely with Product, Delivery and Technical Leads to refine requirements and deliver iteratively
  • Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews to maintain quality and consistency
  • Help drive best practices across DevOps, CI/CD, observability and secure coding
  • Collaborate with other squads to ensure technical alignment across the platform

What you’ll need:

  • Strong full stack experience with a backend‑first mindset
  • Expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, React and modern cloud engineering
  • Hands‑on experience with AWS serverless, particularly Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB
  • Solid understanding of scalable architecture and performance optimisation
  • Experience in scale‑ups, startups or SMEs where speed, ownership and adaptability matter
  • Strong debugging, problem‑solving and delivery skills
  • Interest in or experience with AI‑assisted engineering tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot)
  • Comfortable working in agile squads and contributing across the full SDLC

What’s on offer:

  • £70,000 to £80,000 per annum
  • Fully remote working across the UK
  • Modern AI‑first engineering environment
  • Real ownership and impact in a growing product‑led team
  • Opportunity to shape tooling, workflow and engineering standards
  • Clear progression path into Technical Lead
  • Collaborative culture with a focus on high‑quality engineering and continuous improvement

Job Details

  • Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
  • Employment type: Full‑time
  • Industries: Software Development, Technology, Information and Media, IT System Custom Software Development

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Posted: May 31st, 2026