Job Description
Evri Group is the UK’s premier parcel delivery business, uniting four distinct brands—Evri, Evri Premium, a network of DHL, UK Mail and Irish e-commerce specialist Coll-8—to deliver more than 1 billion parcels and letters annually across the UK and to over 200 global destinations. With 12,000 colleagues, 30,000 couriers and drivers, 8,000 vehicles, and a nationwide network of hubs, depots and fulfilment centres, we combine over 50 years of expertise with the scale and flexibility to support everyone from casual senders to SMEs and major retailers. Driven by our friendly, ambitious and diverse people, we are passionate about delivering exceptional service and offer exciting opportunities across the Evri Group.
Senior Software Engineer - Build Scalable Technology at Evri Ready to take ownership of complex engineering challenges and help shape the future of software delivery at Evri? At Evri, we're investing heavily in our technology platforms, engineering practices, and people. We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and delivering scalable software solutions while helping to raise engineering standards across our teams. Whether your expertise is primarily in backend or frontend development, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your skills, influence technical direction, and contribute to the delivery of modern, cloud-based solutions that support millions of customers every day. Join us and help build the technology that powers one of the UK's largest parcel delivery businesses. This is a remote role with travel into Morley when required. What you'll be doing As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll lead the delivery of complex features and services, working closely with Product Managers, Architects, Engineers and Delivery teams. You'll champion engineering excellence, mentor colleagues, and help drive continual improvements in quality, automation, reliability, and performance. Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, deployment, and support of complex software features and services.
- Build scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions that align with architectural standards.
- Collaborate with Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams to shape technical solutions and influence requirements.
- Drive engineering best practice through clean code, design patterns, testing strategies, and code quality standards.
- Mentor and support engineers through coaching, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and pair programming.
- Champion automation, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps practices to improve software delivery and reliability.
- Ensure solutions meet security, performance, scalability, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify opportunities for process, tooling, and engineering practice improvements.
- Contribute to technical strategy, engineering standards, and architectural decision-making.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate for innovation where it delivers business value.
What you'll bring
- Significant experience in software engineering within Agile delivery environments.
- Strong expertise in either:
- Java and Spring Boot; or ◦ JavaScript/TypeScript and React or Vue.
- Experience designing and building scalable, production-grade applications.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or similar technologies.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability tooling.
- Understanding of DevOps principles and modern software delivery practices.
- Experience collaborating across engineering, product, and delivery teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A passion for mentoring others and supporting team growth.
What success looks like
- Delivering high-quality software that is scalable, reliable, and maintainable.
- Raising engineering standards through technical leadership and mentorship.
- Driving improvements in automation, quality, performance, and developer experience.
- Influencing technical decisions and contributing to engineering strategy.
- Helping create a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.
We Are Evri – Where Everyone Is Welcome We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where every colleague can bring and be their whole, authentic self. We celebrate diversity, value different perspectives, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We're excited for the future. Let's deliver it together.
Evri Group for everyone
We’re committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring – and be – their whole authentic selves.
We’re also on a mission to be the UK’s most accessible delivery business. We’ve partnered with Scope, the leading disability equality charity, to improve deliveries for millions of customers and give extra support to our colleagues and couriers who need it. Collaboration is key because we work better together. Bring passion, ambition and an open mind, and in return we’ll give you respect, flexibility and a place where you can thrive.
At Evri Group, everyone is welcome.
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