Software Engineer

Job Description:

About the Role

We're establishing a brand-new engineering squad to support rising demand for new services, integrations, and AI-focused capabilities. As a mid-level Software Engineer, you will help shape how this new squad operates, collaborates, and delivers outcomes from day one.

Team Culture

What It Really Feels Like Here
We are a high-accountability, high-performing, fast-paced engineering function. Our ways of working prioritise rapid experimentation and rapid learning

we **fail early, learn fast**, and iterate quickly. You'll thrive here if you enjoy:

* Clear ownership and end-to-end responsibility
* A pace that keeps you engaged and energised
* Direct, transparent communication
* Solving problems quickly without unnecessary process
* Working in an environment where improvement never stops

We protect focus time, reduce meetings to the essentials, and build a psychologically safe space where problems are surfaced early so they can be fixed early.

Hybrid role - 3 days in office 2 days at home
* Design, build, and maintain scalable services using Python (FastAPI) hosted on AWS.
* Develop and integrate AI-powered services, connecting with LLMs, vector databases, or ML models to extend product capabilities.
* Translate business and technical needs into well-architected, production-ready solutions delivered at pace.
* Define and manage infrastructure as code using the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) for secure, automated deployments.
* Implement observability and monitoring using AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, and related tooling to ensure service reliability.
* Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or equivalent to enable automated testing and continuous delivery.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams (platform, AI, product, and data) to design and integrate service-oriented solutions.
* Ensure code quality and reliability through unit, integration, and contract testing, code reviews, and best practices.
* Contribute to reusable frameworks and libraries, helping accelerate development across the wider engineering organisation.
* Champion a "build fast, build right" mindset, delivering services that are production-grade from day one.

Sage Benefits

* Competitive base salary and commission structure
* Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
* Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
* On-going training and professional development
* Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
* Flexible work patterns and hybrid working

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