Job description
Waracle is looking for a Senior Developer to join our world-class digital technology consultancy. We are home to a diverse, smart, curious, and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.
We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design, and delivery to operations.
This is a Hybrid role working from the Bristol office 2 days a week.
Are you a technical leader who thrives on building elegant solutions to complex problems? As a Senior Developer at Waracle, you will be a cornerstone of our engineering practice. We are looking for a collaborative mentor and a guardian of quality who is passionate about designing scalable backend systems and empowering others to grow. If you enjoy balancing high-level architectural thinking with hands-on coding and believe that great software is built through diverse perspectives and collective growth, we want to hear from you.
Key Aspects of the Role
- Architectural Leadership: You will design and deliver end-to-end backend subsystems, ensuring code remains modular, maintainable, and scalable.
- Quality & Security Advocacy: You’ll act as a guardian of quality, conducting peer reviews and applying defensive measures to ensure robust application security.
- Technical Mentorship: You will guide the testing strategy and mentor colleagues in both craft and process, fostering a supportive environment for continuous learning.
- Consultative Communication: You’ll explain technical trade-offs in plain language and present confident demos to our clients and stakeholders.
- Practice Growth: You will contribute to Waracle’s body of knowledge, sharing lessons learned and introducing new industry ideas to the practice.
Flexible & Sustainable Delivery
We believe in work-life harmony and being transparent about how we work. To ensure our releases are supported smoothly, this role involves a predictable, rotating shift pattern just two days a month.
- Rotation: On these two days, you’ll work either 6 AM – 2 PM or 12 PM – 8 PM.
- Standard Hours: Aside from these two pre-planned days, all other working time follows our standard business hours.
What you'll bring
- Core Backend Expertise: Deep technical skill in building and scaling secure Go (Golang) systems in high-traffic environments.
- Polyglot Mindset: Advanced hands-on experience in at least one other major programming language, allowing you to contribute across diverse stacks.
- Cloud-Native Proficiency: Strong experience with Kubernetes and Helm for managing fault-tolerant, containerised applications.
- Engineering Excellence: A passion for clean code, comprehensive testing (unit, integration, and service-level), and rigorous code reviews.
- Collaborative Problem Solving: The ability to navigate complex technical trade-offs while balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.
- Agile Delivery: Extensive experience driving the full Agile lifecycle and building robust Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines.
Recruitment process
- Initial Chat: You’ll start with a call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner to talk about Waracle, your aspirations, salary, and benefits.
- Three-Stage Interview: You’ll then be invited to a three-stage process to dive deeper into the role and showcase your unique skills and experience.
- Supportive Guidance: Your Talent Partner will be by your side, guiding you through every step until your first day.
Our Benefits
We believe in supporting our team, inside and outside of work. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:
You'll receive 27 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, totalling 35 days of holiday to unwind and pursue your passions.
Plan for retirement with our company-matched 5% pension contribution. For added peace of mind, we also offer a Death in Service benefit, providing 2 x your annual salary for your loved ones.
Our Medicash Health Cash Plans help cover everyday healthcare costs, complemented by an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind.
We champion hybrid working, providing a home office setup budget to ensure you're comfortable and productive wherever you are.
Invest in yourself with access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget for continuous growth.
Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme, and enjoy exclusive gym and retail discounts.
Our enhanced parental leave policies include support for fertility journeys, recognising diverse family needs.
We foster a vibrant culture with regular fun meet-ups and lunch on us in the office once a month. You'll also have the opportunity to make a local impact through Spirit of Waracle, our initiative for getting involved in charitable causes locally, building strong team bonds and giving back.
Our values
To make the world a better place through impactful software
We take pride in delivering high quality work and seeing the impact it has. We are curious, proactive, and always learning; continuously improving ourselves and our skills. We strive for excellence in everything we do. We see every opportunity as a chance to raise the bar - for Waracle, our clients, and for our own professional growth.
We succeed together: whether we’re leading, supporting or learning. We lead with empathy, working as a unified team to understand and appreciate other people’s perspectives and experiences. This commitment to one another empowers everyone to do their best work and reach their full potential. We build trust, celebrate every contribution, and create a space where everyone has the opportunity to shine.
We have big goals, but we don’t try to do everything. We know there are a limited number of hours in a day, so we make every one of them count. We accomplish this by regularly pausing to assess the potential impact of our work, prioritising what matters most and then acting with purpose.
We are transparent in how we think and act. We seek and share context, give and accept feedback, and communicate openly. We take full ownership of what we deliver as individuals and as a team, and hold ourselves accountable. This openness and accountability gives us the clarity and purpose to deliver at our best.
We love what we do and find the fun in each day, celebrating our shared successes and the satisfaction of doing hard work well. We’re in this together, creating space for connection, laughter, and fun. When we look after our clients and each other, and do work we’re proud of, we go home happy.
Frequently-asked questions
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Absolutely! At Waracle, we welcome both permanent and contract applicants. Each job posting indicates if it's open to contract applications. We offer a diverse range of projects, both within and outside IR35 regulations, catering to various preferences and expertise levels.
We work on a Hybrid working model and offer flexible working hours. We're spread across 4 vibrant UK offices, but our teamwork isn't confined to those spaces, it's all about collaboration! While using the office is encouraged for our teams to work together, each of us has a home office setup, relishing the freedom of hybrid workstyles. As of now, remote work outside the UK isn't part of our standard practice.
We always want to hear from talented people, join our talent pool 👇 and we'll contact you when a new opportunity becomes available.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
We are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
