Job Description
Software Developer
Largely remote but must have the ability to travel to Leeds/ Manchester/ Newcastle/ Sheffield
We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to join a small, highly capable team focused on exploring, validating and shaping technical solutions for a large-scale digital transformation programme. Working closely with technical architects and multidisciplinary teams, you will undertake research, proof-of-concept development, and technical analysis to support key technology decisions for future service development.
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-sufficient engineer who enjoys working in environments with a high degree of autonomy, ambiguity, and innovation, helping define technical standards and approaches that will influence future delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop proof-of-concept solutions and technical prototypes to evaluate technology options.
- Collaborate with architects and technical stakeholders to investigate and validate solution designs.
- Conduct technical research and structured analysis to support strategic technology decisions.
- Build scalable, maintainable software components using modern development frameworks and tools.
- Contribute to the establishment of engineering standards, patterns, and best practices.
- Work independently to progress complex technical challenges with minimal direction.
- Support the evaluation of cloud-native and containerised deployment approaches.
- Share findings and recommendations with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What Success Looks Like in This Role
- Delivery of high-quality prototypes and technical spikes that support informed decision-making.
- Establishment of robust engineering patterns and development approaches for future teams.
- Effective collaboration with architecture and delivery functions.
- Clear documentation of technical findings, recommendations, and risks.
- Consistent delivery in an environment with evolving requirements and limited precedent.
- Positive contribution to technical innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial experience developing software using Python.
- Experience with modern web frameworks such as Flask and FastAPI.
- Knowledge of HTML, RESTful APIs, and JSON-based integrations.
- Experience implementing authentication and authorisation solutions using OAuth/OIDC.
- Familiarity with MongoDB or other NoSQL database technologies.
- Strong Linux administration and development environment experience.
- Experience with containerisation technologies, particularly Docker.
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
- Experience using Git and modern version control practices.
- Understanding of DevOps principles, continuous integration, and deployment practices.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work independently and operate effectively within emerging or undefined technical landscapes.
Desirable Skills
- Experience working within innovation, research, or early-stage product development environments.
- Exposure to large-scale digital transformation programmes.
- Experience defining technical standards, patterns, and architectural approaches.
- Knowledge of government digital service standards and accessible design principles.
- Experience working within agile multidisciplinary teams.
- Familiarity with user-centred design approaches and modern service development methodologies.
Find out more: peregrine.global or check out our LinkedIn page: peregrine-resourcing
