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Role OVO-View Location: Hub Based - Hybrid for all Salary banding:  £55,000 to £85,000 Experience: Senior Working pattern: Full-Time Reporting to: Delivery & Growth Lead Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. This role in 3 words: Build, Collaborate, Deliver Top 3 qualities for this role: Communication, Delivery Expertise, Amplification   Where you’ll work: Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person.  You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.   Everyone belongs at OVO: At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.   Teamworking for the planet: Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how: As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll own the end-to-end development of complex systems and features that are core to our business.   This role in a nutshell: You will lead technical initiatives, make critical design decisions, and mentor engineers to elevate the team's capabilities. Your expertise will be the driving force that ensures we build scalable, high-quality software that pushes our company forward. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop AI-driven products delivered through mobile applications. Ideal candidates will have experience bringing AI solutions to market and working within the constraints of mobile platforms.   Your key outcomes will be: Technical Leadership & Architecture: Drive the architectural vision for key features, designing robust, scalable systems and contributing to the technical roadmap to influence the future direction of the product. Engineering Excellence & Quality: Champion best practices by writing clean, efficient code, leading rigorous code reviews, and implementing comprehensive automated testing to ensure high-quality, performant solutions. Mentorship & Team Growth: Lead and mentor other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration through knowledge sharing, technical discussions, and constructive feedback. Project Execution & Delivery: Translate complex projects into clear, executable tasks within an Agile framework, proactively resolving blockers to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of team commitments. Community & Knowledge Sharing: Actively contribute to the wider engineering community by leading discussions, sharing expertise through documentation and workshops, and driving the exchange of best practices.   You’ll be successful here at OVO if you… Professional Experience: Significant hands-on experience developing software in an agile environment, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, clean code. Backend & Architecture: Expertise in designing and building scalable microservices-based architectures using languages like Node.js, Python, and TypeScript. Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD practices. Frontend Development: Proficiency in modern frontend frameworks such as React.js and/or React Native. Leadership & Mentorship: Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor ot