Job: Senior Backend Developer in Oxfordshire

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer

Abingdon

Are you an experienced Software Engineer looking to combine cutting-edge technology with scientific innovation?

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a highly skilled team developing next-generation Rock Physics and Geoscience applications used across the global energy sector. This is an opportunity to work on complex scientific software, influence technical direction, and help modernise a suite of industry-leading desktop and cloud-based products.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll be actively involved in software design, architecture, development, code reviews, and mentoring while working alongside Product Owners, Scientists, and Technical Leads.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing, developing and maintaining high-performance desktop and cloud applications.


• Taking ownership of technical solutions from architecture through to deployment.


• Working across modern C#/.NET and C++ codebases.


• Modernising legacy scientific software and migrating applications to modern frameworks and user experiences.


• Implementing best practices around software architecture, design patterns, SOLID principles, testing and CI/CD.


• Collaborating with Product Owners and technical stakeholders to define and deliver scalable solutions.


• Conducting code reviews and mentoring developers across the team.


• Exploring and adopting AI-assisted development tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and software quality.


• Contributing to technical strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' experience developing production-grade software applications.


• Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET.


• Strong C and/or C++ development experience.


• Experience building complex desktop applications within engineering, scientific, technical or data-intensive environments.


• Solid understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design, design patterns and SOLID principles.


• Experience with automated testing, Git, code reviews and CI/CD pipelines.


• Exposure to cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.


• Experience modernising legacy applications and improving UI/UX frameworks.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Degree qualified in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.

Desirable Experience

• Scientific, engineering, geoscience, geophysics, reservoir engineering or technical software development experience.


• Experience working with large scientific datasets and numerical algorithms.


• Knowledge of AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot and AI-powered testing tools.

If you're passionate about building high-quality software, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and want to work at the intersection of software engineering and science, we'd love to hear from you.