Backend Software Engineer

Actively Reviewing the Applications

SCG Midlands

On-site

Posted 10 hours ago • Apply by June 8, 2026

Job Description

Location: Melton (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £50,000

Working hours:09:00 – 17:30

The purpose of this role is to solve complex business problems and technical challenges through the design and development of software applications and services. This role will contribute directly towards exciting technology opportunities in the public health sector; specifically in general practice.

You will be responsible for building and maintaining critical components of our software infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. This role sits within the platform team.

Responsibilities

Design and Development

Contribute towards the design, develop, and implement high-performance, scalable, and maintainable applications and services
Develop APIs and other web services
Work with databases (relational and NoSQL) to implement data models
Contribute towards all phases of the software development lifecycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment and monitoring & alerting

Technical Leadership

Assist and unblock other members of the team where appropriate
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
Contribute towards the development of software engineering best practices and principles
Participate in architectural and design discussions
Stay abreast of the latest technologies and industry trends

Problem-Solving

Assist with the diagnosis and assessment of complex technical issues
Identify and contribute towards solutions designed to improve service or component security, performance, scalability, and reliability

Collaboration

Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
Share ideas and prompt continuous improvement across the team

Quality Assurance & Compliance

Write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards
Comply with the company's Health & Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, PCI & DSP policies and procedures.

Essential

Skills Required

Knowledge of the product development lifecycle
Considerable working experience with modern PHP including frameworks (e.g. Laravel)
Source control (e.g. GitLab)
Working experience with structured and unstructured databases (e.g. MySQL)
Knowledge of or working experience with Message Queues (RabbitMQ) & event driven architecture
Strong knowledge of software design patterns and object-oriented design principles
Working experience of unit test frameworks and test automation

Desired

Strong expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum / Kanban)
DevOps tooling
Node.js
Healthcare industry experience (NHS)
VOIP call handling

Benefits

25 Days Holiday plus an additional day for your birthday/equivalent
Cycle to Work Scheme
Winter Flu Jabs
Free On-Site Parking
Learning and development budget with Professional Qualification Support
£1,000 employee referral bonus
Social benefits (paid social events)
Buy Holiday Scheme
Employee Assistance Program
Discount on Health Insurance
Annual Salary Review
Enhanced Company Sick Pay
Monthly pizza in the office (Hybrid employees) / coffee voucher (Remote employees)
SCG mobile benefit

SCG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010.

We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We will endeavour to make necessary adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process