Senior Software Engineer | Tech | Cambridge or London, UK at Savanta

Savanta is a data, market research and advisory company with teams in the UK, Americas, and APAC. Working with high-profile organizations and some of the world’s best-known brands, we Inform & Inspire our clients to Make Better Decisions through powerful data, empowering technology and high-impact consulting.

Savanta is on a bold journey - transforming from a traditional market research firm into a tech-first, insights-driven leader. 

About the Role:

Our evolving roadmap is full of ambitious and exciting delivery milestones across the full range of our products and services.  Senior Software Engineers can see their work deployed to production as soon as it’s ready – and watching users use your solutions. We have three product teams, and you will be working in one of those teams with three to six engineers alongside product managers, UX designers, QA, and business stakeholders. Longer initiatives are broken into smaller projects to ensure frequent deliveries – we like test and learn!

You’ll play a key role in:

• Making technical decisions and simplifying complex problems.
• Championing testing, performance, and security.
• Mentoring junior engineers and supporting their growth.
• Driving delivery with a user-first mindset.
• Leading projects independently.
• Contributing to planning and retrospectives, actively working towards raising quality standards.
• Collaborating with Product Managers & stakeholders, UX designers & Quality Assurance on projects across the SDLC.
• Keeping abreast of latest developments in relevant areas of technology & engineering, improve/automate engineering processes, test and introduce new tools – and then help the wider team adopt them.

Our Tech Team works within a learning and collaborative environment, where empowerment is key to our success, along with developing a culture of innovation and creating an environment where everyone can excel. Our development teams have a lot of autonomy in how to work day-to-day, with support from other roles as needed.

This role can be based in either our Cambridge or London office, with the expectation to be onsite 1-2 days a week.

Our tech stack includes:

• .NET 8: C#, with ASP.NET Web API
• React and TypeScript
• Snowflake
• Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform for hosting and infrastructure.
• Github, Azure Dev Pipelines, and Octopus Deploy.

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About You: 

You excel in agile, fast-paced settings and are dedicated to delivering high-quality, user-centric software. With strong .NET and modern front-end skills, you solve problems proactively and make sound architectural decisions. Collaboration, mentoring, technical influence, and a commitment to continuous improvement are key, along with a growth mindset and clear communication.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of agile rapid release iterations.
• Experience specifically with C# and .NET, or closely related languages (Java, Python, Scala) inc. modern functional idioms.
• Full product delivery mindset focused on a tested user experience.
• Promotes test-first development in stories for strong automated coverage.
• Adaptable to ambiguity, shifting priorities, and managed change.
• React & TypeScript experience.

Desirable Criteria:

• Strong RDBMS experience and strong experience with at least one dialect of SQL: e.g. postgresql, mysql, or Oracle.
• Experience configuring Azure services.
• Experience/interest of informal leadership or formal management experience.
• Snowflake experience

And in return, Savanta offers:

• Salary range: £60,000 - £70,000
• Bonus scheme
• Unlimited annual leave
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working practices
• Health & wellbeing package (Private medical insurance or a flexible, tailored suite of well-being benefits)
• Financial health (pension, life assurance, etc.)
• Team & Company Socials
• Committees for Health & Well Being, Charities & Volunteering and DE&I

Why Join Us:

With offices in the US, Canada, India and the UK, over 500 staff globally, and ambitious growth plans, Savanta offers the benefits of scale, whilst our specialists with their deep expertise and nimble teams, make life at Savanta feel more like working at a ‘boutique’ agency.

Our client portfolio includes some of the world’s most recognizable and valuable brands such as Google, UBS, Meta, Pandora, Vodafone, Samsung, Heineken, LEGO, Aston Martin, ING, Unilever, and the Cabinet Office. 

The company was founded on the belief that tech should be integral to its success, and this culture of tech innovation makes us best placed to put Savanta at the heart of our clients’ businesses offering solutions before they even know the problem. 

Part of the vibrant Next 15 Communications Group, we have an entrepreneurial and inclusive company culture that actively recognizes and values its people and offers unrivalled scope for career development, including mentoring, coaching as well as extensive training programs.

Savanta is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and continuously strives to be an employer of choice. Our people are our greatest asset - we value workplace diversity and inclusion, oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination, and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds.

All candidates will be considered equally, however, unfortunately we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As we are looking for information specific to you, we would ask that you don’t just use Generative Al tools to write your cover letter or any questions in the application process.  We may use Al Decoders as part of the review process and if your answers match to a high extent that will be factored into the review.