Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - London or EdinburghOne of the leading players in the UK and European Energy & Renewables tech sector is hiring for an AI-first Software Engineer to join its core product development team. As a part of this high performing and collaborative group of c.10-15, you will own one of the most powerful, real-time data engines in the entire sector, recognised as the gold standard for decision making and trading. As the team are embracing AI-powered development, they are looking for prior experience in Cursor, Github CoPilot, and other coding tools. If high-throughput, high-transaction, low-latency, realt-time technologies excite you - this is about as good as it gets!The Benefits:You'll join a multi-award-winning, people-first organisation with a benefits package built around your wellbeing, including:Salary up to £80,000Hybrid working with 2 days a week in their London or Edinburgh office26 days' annual leave plus bank holidaysPrivate medical insuranceLife assuranceCompetitive pensionDiscretionary bonus schemeCycle to work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemesThe Role:AI-first, back-end focused, building in C#, .NET and Azure. using events-driven architecture for powerful, real-time data analytics. Day to day, you'll be:Driving the evolution of the platform's architecture, spotting opportunities to improve performance, scalability and resilienceOwning technical design decisions while staying hands-on through the full development lifecycle, from concept to deliveryChampioning engineering best practice, clean structure, testability and solid documentationSupporting cloud operations across Microsoft Azure, including App Services, CI/CD pipelines and Azure Front DoorStaying ahead of the curve on emerging tools and techniques, including AI-assisted and agentic development workflowsSkills RequiredStrong C# and .NET expertise, with a track record of designing high-performance, real-time systems Solid database experienceConfidence using AI-assisted coding tools and agentic workflows day to dayFamiliarity with Agile environments and collaborative code reviewGit and Azure DevOps knowledgeA strong communicator, able to translate technical detail for non-technical audiencesInterested?This is a rare chance to combine the stability of an established UK consultancy with the pace and purpose of a growing technology business, all while making a tangible impact on the energy transition. If you're a senior engineer ready to shape technology that genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you.Please apply today with your most up-to-date CV for consideration.Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.