Senior Software Engineer

Job description

About Us: ClearRoute is an engineering consultancy bridging Quality Engineering, Cloud Platforms and Developer Experience. We help enterprises reliably bring high-impact digital products to market faster, cheaper, and safer, working with technology leaders facing complex business challenges. We take as much pride in our people, culture and work-life balance as we do in making better software. We’re not just making better software. We’re making the making of software better. Collaborative, entrepreneurial and dedicated to problem solving, we bring the step change our customer need to sustain innovation. Our values challenge us to do the best we can for ClearRoute, our customers and most importantly our team. This is an opportunity for you to build the organisation from the ground up, use your voice to drive change and help transform organisations and problem domains. Role: We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering with proven backend and front-end development experience. As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining web applications and APIs along with test automation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and performant software solutions. Key Responsibilities: Design and build scalable service and API layers that power automated code modernisation and migration workflows Develop and maintain full stack web applications across both frontend and backend layers Build and maintain automated test suites to ensure code quality and reliability Collaborate with cross functional teams to translate requirements into well architected technical solutions Write clean, maintainable, and well documented code with a focus on performance and scalability Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across the full stack Contribute to the design and architecture of new features and system improvements Required Experience: Strong hands-on Python skills with a proven software engineering background Full stack capability across frontend and backend, including JavaScript and React Proficient in designing and building RESTful APIs and scalable service layers using Flask or FastAPI Solid background in building and maintaining automated test frameworks and test suites Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS Comfortable working with AI tools such as Copilot or Claude as part of everyday development Familiarity with legacy system modernisation, code migration, or large scale transformation projects Strong problem solving skills with the ability to work through complex technical challenges Proven ability to work proactively, take ownership, and collaborate effectively in cross functional agile environments Desirable Experience: Hands-on with Kubernetes and containerised environments Exposure to Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agentic AI tooling Working at ClearRoute We have grown from six founders to 180+ people across five countries in three years, and what sets us apart isn't the pace, it's how we grow. Real flexibility, in practice. We trust you to perform at your best and still have a life outside of work, with genuine hybrid working, a home office budget, an open feedback culture where your voice shapes decisions, and time off when life needs it (birthday included). When ClearRoute wins, you win. We offer profit share so success is shared, meaningful recognition for great work, and benefits that look after you and your family, including private healthcare, competitive salary benchmarking, and a confidential employee assistance program covering counselling, mental health support, and financial wellbeing. A community you'll genuinely want to be part of. Interest based communities like running and book clubs, Women in Tech group, monthly socials, and cross regional events bring people together across the company. An inclusive, collaborative culture where you don't need to conform to succeed, where people support one another and feel comfortable being themselves. Where meaningful work meets real growth. You will tackle complex, real world problems at the forefront of platform engineering, AI, security, and scalable systems. Your growth is supported by learning budgets, Udemy access, a clear career framework, internal mobility, and thought leadership opportunities that take your impact beyond ClearRoute. At ClearRoute, we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes, and inclusion creates the conditions for everyone to thrive. We are proud to have built a family friendly working environment and have many employees who have caring responsibilities alongside work. We welcome applications from people who require flexibility and will be happy to discuss needs on an individual basis. We are committed to fostering a culture where all team members feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We celebrate individuality and our differences and understand that some differences may mean that you require changes made to the interview process. We are happy to cater to your needs to make the interview accessible, if this is something you require please let us know by emailing us at