Senior Engineer

• Work across all aspects of the software development lifecycle


• Provide leadership, support, and deliver high-quality end-to-end solutions across Hastings’ systems and platforms


• Operate within agile teams across application support and change functions


• Shape technical direction and support others in delivering high-quality solutions


• Join up services, data, and interfaces across complete solutions for customers and colleagues


• Use AI to enhance software engineering practices, improve efficiency, and raise quality standards


• Design, integrate, and support AI-enabled components in end-to-end deliveries


• Ensure critical thinking is applied to validate AI-generated outputs


• Provide technical leadership and make informed decisions


• Manage stakeholder expectations


• Design, build, modify, and support complex software systems


• Deliver end-to-end solutions across multiple services, platforms, and integrations


• Estimate engineering tasks, guide peers, and mentor team members


• Debug, test, and optimise complex code for performance, quality, and reliability


• Use AI tools for software development, testing, maintenance, and documentation


• Create effective prompts and support responsible adoption of AI technologies


• Contribute to AI-enabled solutions while ensuring security, privacy, governance, and cost compliance


• Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and ways of working to drive continuous improvement

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience supporting and developing enterprise-level customer- and employee-facing applications


• Experience delivering end-to-end solutions across front-end, services, and integration layers


• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented design, design patterns, problem solving, peer reviews, unit testing, and test-driven development


• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, with ability to learn and apply new technologies


• Strong understanding of APIs and integration patterns, including RESTful services, token-based authentication such as JWT, JSON, and XML


• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, source control, and automated testing frameworks


• Experience designing, integrating, or supporting AI-enabled solutions, including testing, assurance, and governance requirements


• Practical experience using AI-assisted engineering tools for code, testing, and documentation


• Experience creating prompts and critically reviewing AI-generated outputs


• Passion for continuous learning and emerging technologies


• Must be located within a 90-minute commuting distance of the Bexhill or Leicester office


• Visa sponsorship is not available


• Subject to credit and criminal record checks as part of the referencing process

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in delivering end-to-end software solutions, with a strong focus on AI-enabled components, integration patterns, and agile methodologies. Capable of providing technical leadership, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality standards in software development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AI-Enabled Solutions Design


• End-to-End Software Development


• APIs and Integration Patterns


• CI/CD Pipelines and DevOps Practices


• Object-Oriented Design and Testing

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Engineering Fundamentals


• Object-Oriented Design


• Unit Testing


• Test-Driven Development


• RESTful Services


• Token-Based Authentication


• JSON


• XML


• AI-Assisted Engineering Tools


• Automated Testing Frameworks

Soft Skills

• Critical Thinking


• Leadership


• Mentoring


• Stakeholder Management


• Continuous Learning

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise-Level Applications


• Agile Methodologies


• Software Development Lifecycle


• Governance and Compliance


• Emerging Technologies

Tools & Technologies

• CI/CD Tools


• Source Control Systems


• AI Tools for Development


• AI Testing Tools


• Documentation Tools