Mid/Senior Full stack Software Engineer

Methods Analytics (MA) is recruiting for a Mid/Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) to join our team a permanent basis.

This role will be mainly remote but require flexibility to travel to client sites, and our offices based in London, Sheffield, and Bristol.

Salary: £40k to £80k

What You'll Be Doing as a Software Engineer:

• Lead technical aspects of full stack development projects and mentor junior engineers
• Design and build scalable web applications using modern frontend and backend technologies
• Develop responsive user interfaces and robust REST APIs
• Design and maintain database schemas, queries, and optimise performance
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies and CI/CD pipelines
• Make critical technical decisions on architecture and technology choices
• Optimise application performance across the full stack for scalability and user experience
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Present technical solutions to leadership and non-technical stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of the Methods Analytics Engineering Practice by participating in our internal community of practice

Your Impact:

• Deliver intuitive software solutions that enable better decision-making
• Drive adoption of modern development practices and elevate team capabilities
• Deliver seamless user experiences that enhance productivity
• Establish technical standards that ensure quality and maintainability

Requirements:
You Will Demonstrate:

• Proven experience leading technical aspects of full stack development projects
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, Svelte, or similar)
• Backend expertise with Python (Django or FastAPI) and RESTful API design
• Database proficiency with PostgreSQL including schema design and query optimization
• Experience with containerisation (Docker)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and testing methodologies (unit, integration, automated testing)
• Leadership skills for mentoring engineers and communicating with stakeholders
• Understanding of software design principles and performance optimization techniques
• Track record of successful project delivery in a technical leadership capacity

You may also have some of the desirable skills and experience:

• Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Knowledge of microservices architecture patterns and implementation
• Familiarity with object storage solutions (MinIO, S3)
• Experience with GitOps workflows and tools like ArgoCD or GitHub Actions
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and scan tooling for SAST, DAST, SCA and SBOM
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Defence/Public Sector consultant experience

Security Clearance:

UKSV (United Kingdom Security Vetting) clearance is required for this role, with Security Check (SC) as the minimum standard, either already held or with a willingness to undergo the process. Some roles/projects may require Developed Vetting (DV) clearance; while not mandatory, a willingness to obtain DV clearance would be beneficial. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS); details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Our Hiring Process

At Methods Analytics, we believe in a transparent hiring process. Here's what you can expect:

• Internal Application Review
• Initial Phone Screen
• Technical Interview
• Pair Programming Exercise
• Final Interview
• Offer

Benefits:
Working at MA

Methods Analytics (MA) exists to improve society by helping people make better decisions with data. Combining passionate people, sector-specific insight, and technical excellence to provide our customers an end-to-end data service.

We use a collaborative, creative and user centric approach to data to do good and solve difficult problems. Ensuring that our outputs are transparent, robust, and transformative. We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition, and process – but do so with respect and humility.

We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity, and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy, and quality are at the heart of our work, and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes.

We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated, and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers.

We are passionate about our people; we want out colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring, and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment

As well as this, we offer:

• Annual two-day technical hackathon bringing together all technical teams for innovation and collaboration
• Monthly Engineering & Architecture Community of Practice event
• Bi-annual whole company teambuilding events bringing everyone together for a day of fun and connection 
• Development access to Pluralsight and LinkedIn Learning 
• Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation 
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) 
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) 
• Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance 
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary 
• Time off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year 
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution 
• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme 
• Social - office parties, pizza Friday and commitment to charitable causes