Software Engineer

Multiple Software Engineering Roles!

Junior to Tech Lead | Permanent
Location: London (hybrid – 1 day per month onsite)
Salary: £30,000 – £100,000 (dependent on level and experience)
Industry: EdTech

We’re partnering with a high-growth EdTech organisation that’s expanding its engineering function as demand for its platform continues to scale. They’re hiring across multiple levels, offering engineers the chance to work on a mission-driven product in a modern, cloud-first environment.

Open Positions

• 1 x Tech Lead
  
  
• 2 x Senior Developers
  
  
• 6 x Mid-Level Developers
  
  
• 2 x Junior Developers
  
  About the Client
  
  Our client is an innovative education technology company transforming how international students enrol at UK universities. Their flagship platform automates the entire offer-to-arrival process, covering CAS, visa applications, documentation, accommodation, and communication - empowering universities, agents, and students with seamless, self-service workflows. Widely adopted in higher education, the system streamlines compliance, enhances conversion, and improves the overall student experience.
  
  How you’ll spend your day
  
  Depending on your level, you’ll contribute to the design, development, and evolution of a highly scalable integration-led platform, including:
  
  
• Designing, building, and maintaining integrations that connect customer systems to the core platform
  
  
• Developing and optimising APIs to enable seamless, secure data exchange
  
  
• Collaborating closely with product, engineering, and support teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
  
  
• Troubleshooting and resolving integration and platform issues
  
  
• Producing clear technical documentation and supporting integration best practices
  
  
• Applying modern engineering principles to improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
  
  
• Staying up to date with emerging technologies and continuously improving development standards
  
  Senior and Tech Lead roles will additionally contribute to technical direction, mentoring, and architectural decision-making.
  
  What you’ll bring to this role
  
  We’re open to candidates at different stages of their careers. The following experience will vary by level, but strong candidates will demonstrate many of the following:
  
  
• Experience working with microservices or event-driven architectures
  
  
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript (experience with Python or Rust is a bonus)
  
  
• Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
  
  
• Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-native environments
  
  
• Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, S3, Cognito, EventBridge, API Gateway, and more
  
  
• Familiarity with AWS CDK, infrastructure-as-code, and modern DevOps practices
  
  
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and GitHub Actions
  
  
• Strong understanding of API security, data privacy, and testing practices (Jest)
  
  
• A problem-solving mindset, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to working in distributed teams
  
  Client Tech Stack:
  
  
• Languages: Node.js, TypeScript, React
  
  
• Databases: PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis
  
  
• AWS Services: Lambda, SQS, S3, Cognito, EventBridge, CloudFormation, Fargate, SES, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, CloudFront, API Gateway, and more.
  
  What happens next?
  
  One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if you’ve been successful in the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations.
  
  Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps.
  
  Interview Process:
  
  
• 1st Stage – 30-minute remote interview covering background and experience.
  
  
• 2nd Stage – 2-hour remote technical interview involving pair programming/code review exercise (includes 15minute break in the middle)
  
  Equal Opportunities
  
  We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace.
  
  Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process