Senior Developer

Job ID:43128
Location:UK : Home Based  
Position Category:Information Technology
Position Type:Employee Regular

Role Purpose

We’re seeking a talented and motivated Senior Developer to join LRQA’s Cyber Digital Strategy team a programme building the next generation of secure, intelligent digital products for our Cyber business.

As a Senior Developer, you’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and integrating scalable solutions across the Cyber portfolio, including SOC automation, Pen Testing, and Attack Surface Management. Working primarily with Python and React, you’ll contribute to the development of the LRQA Cyber Portal, ensuring seamless integration, performance, and secure operation across multiple digital touchpoints.

You’ll work closely with the Lead Developer, Product Delivery Lead, and Product Owner to deliver features that are secure, maintainable, and user-focused. You’ll bring a deep understanding of integrations and webhooks, applying them to connect systems and streamline services.

This is a hands-on role in a small, high-performing team where curiosity, collaboration, and secure coding standards are essential. You’ll help shape development best practice, mentor junior developers, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Delivery

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, secure software solutions using Python and React.
• Implement and manage integrations using REST APIs and webhooks between internal and external systems.
• Ensure all code follows secure development practices and complies with LRQA’s security standards.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to ensure code quality and fast, safe deployment.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and retrospectives to ensure delivery alignment and transparency.

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Work closely with the Lead Developer and cross-functional teams (Product, BA, QA, Architecture) to translate requirements into actionable technical solutions.
• Conduct and participate in peer code reviews, promoting quality and consistency across the codebase.
• Mentor and support junior developers, providing guidance on coding techniques, tooling, and secure coding standards.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Take ownership of software quality by writing clean, modular, and well-documented code.
• Contribute to the refinement and enforcement of team coding standards, testing practices, and development methodologies.
• Investigate and resolve complex issues, identifying root causes and delivering sustainable solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and security practices relevant to modern web and API development.

About You

• Proven experience as a software developer, ideally within agile product or digital transformation teams.
• Experience in Python and Proficient in React - experience in both is ideal
• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs, webhooks, and working with data securely across systems.
• Solid understanding of secure coding principles and experience implementing them within development pipelines.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Familiarity with containerisation and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to simplify complexity and take initiative.
• Collaborative team player who enjoys working in an agile, fast-paced environment.
• A natural curiosity for learning and improving both personal and team capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable explaining technical detail to non-technical stakeholders.

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Pre-Employment Checks

 If you are successful in securing a role with us, we will carry out pre-employment checks in accordance with what is allowed under local law.  These checks will include, (as permitted):- right to work, identification, verification of employment history, education, and criminal records.We may involve the third-party supplier to run the background checks as needed and your data will be retained for a period as needed for the purpose of employing you. Your data will be stored in accordance with all relevant privacy legislation.  Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. 

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

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