EDF Energy

Senior Software Engineer

EDF Energy · London, UK
London, UK Posted 2026-07-14
Type
Full-time
Experience
5+ yr

Ready to shape solutions that make a real impact? Join a team where your ideas drive progress and your growth truly matters. At EDF, Success is Personal. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll help build reliable, customer-focused technology that supports millions of people on their net zero journey and powers the future of energy.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work at the heart of our product teams – designing, building and improving software that helps customers access low-carbon energy solutions. You'll play a key role in shaping secure, scalable services that help drive our transition towards An Electric Britain.

Our software development team is the engine of our business – and it's growing fast. Whether you're a Senior Full-stack Software Engineer, or a Front-end, Back-End, or somewhere-in-between Senior Software Developer, EDF is a home for creative innovators, free-thinkers, and #ConsultantsWhoCode.

You'll join us on a salary starting at circa £75,000 per annum , depending on experience. This role supports predominantly home-based working, with flexibility to work remotely most of the time. There will be occasional travel to one of our offices in #London, #Hove or #Exeter , typically once or twice per quarter, or more frequently if preferred.

You'll get hands-on experience across the software lifecycle, from discovery through to deployment. With opportunities to mentor colleagues, explore new tools, contribute to engineering standards and help shape technical direction, you'll continue to grow your expertise while delivering digital services that matter to our customers.

Across smart meters, heating and electric vehicles, EDF's Customers business is helping to shape a smarter, energy-saving future. We're proud to be a Sunday Times Best Places to Work Top 10 Very Big Organisation for two years running and a Highly Commended workplace for disabled employees.

Who You Are

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, collaborating with others and delivering high-quality software solutions. To be shortlisted, you'll bring experience in:

  • Commercial experience with React and/or React Native, TypeScript and modern front-end development practices
  • Experience designing and building cloud-native solutions within AWS, including serverless architectures
  • Experience designing and building REST APIs and event-driven architectures
  • Back-end development in at least one server-side language, ideally Node.js
  • Software quality practices including TDD/BDD, automated testing and frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, Selenium or Detox
  • Experience using modern DevOps and CI/CD tooling, including GitHub and Infrastructure as Code technologies
  • Experience with Amazon Bedrock and Generative AI applications
  • Understanding of AI SDLC, model evaluation and responsible AI practices

What You'll Be Doing

  • Designing, building and maintaining secure, scalable software solutions
  • Developing features using React, JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Creating well-structured, testable code that supports automation and quality engineering practices
  • Working across the full software lifecycle within agile product teams, contributing to engineering standards, technical direction and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Supporting the software you build, including debugging, monitoring and performance improvements
  • Collaborating with product, design and engineering colleagues to deliver valuable customer outcomes

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of circa £75,000 per annum , potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that's unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it's your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

Closing Date: Sunday 26th July

What Happens Next?

Every application is reviewed by our in-house recruitment team. Successful applicants will have an introductory telephone conversation with our Recruiter, followed by a Microsoft Teams interview with the hiring team, a technical assessment and a final face-to-face meeting at one of our EDF offices. We'll support you throughout the process and keep you informed at every stage.

#SuccessIsPersonal #EDFcareers #LI-Remote #SoftwareEngineeringJobs #ConsultantsWhoCode

Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.

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