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Whether you're improving existing platforms, creating industry-leading internal tooling, or helping launch entirely new products and services, you'll have the autonomy and influence to make a lasting contribution to a business undergoing significant transformation.\nWhat you will be doing\nYou will play an influential role within our engineering function, combining hands-on development with technical leadership, mentoring and collaboration.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nLeading complex technical implementations and designing effective, scalable solutions.\nWriting high-quality code for challenging and sometimes ambiguous problems.\nHelping to define and influence the technical vision for our systems and services.\nBalancing delivery priorities with long-term maintainability, performance and scalability.\nLeading technical improvements, including migrations, automation and the introduction of new tooling.\nResponding effectively to critical incidents and business-critical technical challenges.\nUsing discovery, experimentation and proof-of-concepts to shape technical direction.\nImproving engineering efficiency through best practice, standardisation and automation.\nLeading standards across observability, performance, testing and system quality.\nCommunicating risks, options and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nMentoring junior and mid-level engineers and creating opportunities for others to develop.\nContributing to a positive engineering culture built around quality, knowledge-sharing, psychological safety and no-blame learning.\nWho you are\nThere are three qualities that will help someone thrive in this role.\nYou are enthusiastic about building products that deliver value\nYou love turning ideas into high-quality products and putting them into the hands of real people. You understand the outcomes your work is intended to achieve and use that understanding to make sound technical and architectural decisions.\nYou bring energy, focus and determination to delivery, while recognising that moving quickly should not come at the expense of quality, security or long-term sustainability.\nYou bring genuine technical depth\nYou have significant experience designing and delivering complex software systems and are comfortable taking technical ownership within a team or domain.\nYou will bring expertise in full stack development using JavaScript or TypeScript, Node.js, and React or Angular, together with strong knowledge of systems architecture, API design and databases. You will also understand the importance of observability, monitoring, testing, performance, security, accessibility and modern DevOps practices.\nYou are comfortable working with ambiguous requirements, managing technical debt and making thoughtful decisions that balance immediate customer or business needs with the health of the wider technology estate.\nYou are an excellent communicator and collaborator\nGreat technology is built by teams. You can explain complex technical concepts in a clear and practical way, helping non-technical stakeholders understand options, risks and trade-offs.\nYou are comfortable leading technical discussions, discovery workshops and postmortems, and you approach disagreements constructively. You also enjoy sharing knowledge, mentoring other engineers and helping those around you succeed.\nWhat we are looking for\nEssential experience\nSignificant experience designing and delivering complex software systems.\nProven experience leading technical direction for a team, product or technical domain.\nStrong full-stack development experience using JavaScript or TypeScript, Node.js, and React or Angular.\nStrong knowledge of systems architecture, APIs and database design.\nExperience of CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies and modern DevOps practices.\nKnowledge of observability, monitoring and incident management.\nA strong understanding of performance optimisation, security and accessibility.\nExperience mentoring and supporting engineers at different stages of their careers.\nThe ability to operate effectively through ambiguity, complexity and high-pressure situations.\nA degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.\nThe ability to work from our Maidenhead office for a minimum of three days each week, with occasional travel as required.\nWhat you can expect from us\nWhether you’re stepping into broader responsibility or deepening your expertise, we’ll support you with a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally.\nTime to recharge - 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, giving you the space to rest and maintain a healthy balance.\nRecognising your impact - Opportunity to earn a yearly bonus of up to £500.\nHealthcare when it matters - Private medical cover for you, giving peace of mind and quicker access to treatment.\nPlanning for your future - 4% matched pension contribution to help you build long-term financial security.\nPeace of mind - Life assurance cover at 2x your salary to support your loved ones.\nSupport when you need it - Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health services and confidential counselling.\nDeveloping your potential - Ongoing development opportunities, including apprenticeships and clear career progression pathways.\nEveryday savings and perks - Access to MyStaffShop, our employee rewards platform, offering savings across high street and online retailers, alongside eyecare support, flu jabs and additional lifestyle discounts.\nWhy Life Services Group\nLife Services Group exists to help every family in Britain navigate the hardest moments of life. We bring together trusted names across funeral services, crematoria and cemeteries, legal services, direct cremation and wills, including Dignity Funeral Directors, CMG, Simplicity Cremations, Dignity Legal Services and Farewill, so families can get more of the support they need in one place.\nOur ambition is to support one in three families across the UK as they plan for, navigate and deal with death. We want to set a new standard for care, service and simplicity across the sector.\nDeath is part of life, and being there for families when it matters is what we do. That means making difficult moments feel more supported, more straightforward and more human.\nWe are building a modern group that supports families at every stage, from planning ahead with wills and funeral plans, to arranging a funeral, cremation or burial, and managing probate afterwards. This is a defining moment for our business. With stronger foundations, clearer strategy and real momentum, we can change end-of-life care for the better. We are modernising how we work, investing in our colleagues and technology, and helping more families than any one brand could alone.\nWherever you work in Life Services Group, in one of our local teams, specialist brands or group functions, you’ll be part of work with meaningful purpose. You will help families through some of life’s hardest and most important moments.\nAcross all our brands, we want colleagues to grow with us through better training, stronger support, modern tools and clearer opportunities to build skills and confidence. You’ll be part of teams who care deeply about what they do, look out for each other and take pride in doing work that matters.\nYou will also help shape the future of end-of-life care. That means making support simpler, more connected and more human for families, while each brand keeps the identity, expertise and community connection people already know and trust.\nIf you want a career with meaningful purpose, room to grow with us and the chance to shape the future, find your Life’s work.\nFCA Statement\nDignity is part of a group that includes FCA-regulated activities, and some roles may be subject to relevant training, screening, conduct, and regulatory requirements. This will be confirmed as part of the recruitment process.\nEquality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement\nWe know that diverse teams make better decisions, build better products, and create a better place to work. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your life looks like, we’d love to hear from you. 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