Software Engineer

Software Engineer

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join Benefact Group in our Gloucester office. Competitive salary, excellent benefits and hybrid working.

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Gloucester

Job Ref: 205573

About the role

Benefact Group are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Gloucester office.

You'll play a central role in designing, building, and maintaining high‑quality software solutions that support the Group’s technology strategy, collaborating with product owners, architecture, analysts, Quality Engineers, and fellow engineers to build reliable, secure, and scalable systems, ensuring they are built in line with our Engineering Excellence standards and meet defined customer and business expectations.

Working as an integral member of a multiskilled scrum team, you'll ensure requirements are understood, risks are identified early, and high-quality outcomes are consistently delivered.

You'll apply strong technical skills, problem‑solving capability, and engineering discipline to deliver features that meet customer and business needs, always thinking of future needs. You'll contribute to continuous improvement, follow engineering standards, and help drive modern engineering practices across your team and embed engineering best practise.

Why join us?

What you'll be doing

• Develop high-quality, secure, and maintainable software, following engineering standards, best practices, and architectural guidance.

• Contribute to solution design and Agile delivery, participating in planning, estimation, technical discussions, and feature development.

• Support application reliability and continuous improvement, using debugging, root-cause analysis, automation, and technical debt reduction to enhance performance.

• Champion quality and testing, creating automated tests and collaborating with quality teams to deliver robust, testable solutions.

• Collaborate effectively and grow technical capability, working closely with engineers and stakeholders while continuously developing skills and sharing knowledge.

What you'll need to have

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, including modern development practices, design patterns, coding standards, and proficiency in Azure and .NET.

• Experience delivering solutions in Agile environments, with the ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines effectively.

• Proven problem-solving skills, with experience debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving software defects.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, both written and verbal, across technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions, balancing user needs with technical best practice.

What makes you stand out

• Experience with cloud‑based architectures and DevOps practices.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

• Experience contributing to technical designs and architectural discussions.

• Ability to coach more junior engineers informally.

• Experience engaging third‑party test suppliers or offshore/onshore mixed teams.

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it

• Hybrid working

• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution

• Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and 24%

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme

• £200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice

• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Full study support to gain professional qualifications

• Access to virtual GP

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26

Company Benefact Group Role IT Location Gloucester Remote status Hybrid Employment type Permanent - Full Time