Senior Software Engineer
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Job description
Evri Group is the UK’s premier parcel delivery business, uniting four distinct brands—Evri, Evri Premium, a network of DHL, UK Mail and Irish e-commerce specialist Coll-8—to deliver more than 1 billion parcels and letters annually across the UK and to over 200 global destinations. With 12,000 colleagues, 30,000 couriers and drivers, 8,000 vehicles, and a nationwide network of hubs, depots and fulfilment centres, we combine over 50 years of expertise with the scale and flexibility to support everyone from casual senders to SMEs and major retailers. Driven by our friendly, ambitious and diverse people, we are passionate about delivering exceptional service and offer exciting opportunities across the Evri Group.
Senior Software Engineer
Lead Technical Delivery. Raise Engineering Standards. Build at Scale. £56500 plus bonus and benefits Ready to lead complex engineering delivery and help shape the future of one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery networks?
At Evri, technology sits at the heart of everything we do. Our engineers design, build and support the platforms, applications and services that power millions of parcel journeys every year. As we continue to invest in modern engineering practices, cloud-native technologies and platform transformation, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer who can own complex components, lead technical delivery and help others grow. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact in a collaborative engineering team. You’ll deliver business-critical solutions, influence technical direction and raise standards across quality, automation, reliability and performance. Morley / remote role. What You’ll Be Doing As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll take ownership of complex features and services from design through deployment and ongoing support. You may bring deeper expertise in frontend or backend engineering, while developing broader full-stack capability and leading modern engineering practices across the team.
- Lead feature design and technical delivery across the stack, ensuring solutions are scalable, performant and aligned with architectural standards.
- Write high-quality, maintainable production code and promote simplicity, clarity and complete documentation.
- Champion advanced design patterns, clean architecture, automated testing and robust coding standards.
- Own quality and reliability within your area, including security, regulatory and performance considerations.
- Improve automation, observability, tooling and delivery processes to strengthen reliability and team effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Product, Delivery, Architecture, Software Engineering and Testing colleagues to shape effective solutions early.
- Lead technical discussions, influence design decisions and contribute to technical strategy, patterns and standards.
- Mentor less experienced engineers through code reviews, pair programming, knowledge sharing and design guidance.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and identify practical opportunities for continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring
- Significant commercial software engineering experience, with strong depth in frontend or backend development and exposure across the full stack.
- Expertise in Java and Spring Boot and/or JavaScript & TypeScript
- Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, clean architecture and scalability principles.
- Experience delivering robust, production-grade software and complex features or services end to end.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or a comparable cloud environment.
- A proven track record in Agile delivery and DevOps practices.
- Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and observability tools.
- The ability to lead technical conversations and influence engineering and design decisions.
- Strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
- A genuine commitment to mentoring, knowledge sharing and raising standards across a team.
- A growth mindset and the confidence to drive continuous improvement.
- A degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
The Impact You’ll Make
- Set technical standards and improve quality across the engineering team.
- Lead by example in the delivery of resilient, maintainable and scalable software.
- Help shape an inclusive engineering culture through mentorship, innovation and practical technical leadership.
- Contribute to consistent engineering patterns that support long-term platform growth.
Why Join Evri?
- Work on technology that supports millions of customers and parcel journeys across the UK.
- Play a leading role in a business investing in engineering, automation and platform modernisation.
- Influence technical direction while remaining hands-on with complex engineering challenges.
- Join a supportive, collaborative environment where senior engineers are trusted to lead and improve.
- Broaden your full-stack capability while deepening your specialist expertise.
- Enjoy the flexibility of remote working, with Morley as the role location.
We Are Evri At Evri, we’re building an inclusive engineering culture where people are empowered to innovate, develop and make a real impact. This role includes mentoring and technical leadership, with no direct line-management responsibility. If you’re ready to own complex delivery, help talented engineers grow and shape technology at scale, we’d love to hear from you. We are Evri. Where everyone is welcome. Let’s deliver it together.
Everyone Belongs at Evri GroupWe're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to succeed.As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a Silver-accredited Inclusive Employer, and through our partnership with Scope, we're working to make our workplace and recruitment process more accessible for everyone.We encourage candidates to request adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process and there are touchpoints through the application process to do so. Every application is reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team meaning that we don't use AI to screen candidates.At Evri Group, we're building an environment where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
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