Software Engineer

Overview

As a Software Engineer at National Grid, you design, build, and manage cloud-based software platforms that support the energy transition. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions that align with engineering standards. The role combines hands-on engineering with collaboration across product, design, and technical leads to transform the organisation. You’ll operate in a hybrid setup, contributing to high-impact projects that power sustainable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, high-performance software using C# and .NET Core with clean, testable code
• Improve distributed systems’ performance, reliability, and uptime through automation and deployment practices
• Implement robust security controls in line with industry standards
• Work within Agile/Lean methodologies to deliver iteratively
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle
• Follow engineering and architecture standards, participate in code reviews, and maintain documentation for knowledge sharing

Key requirements

• Proficiency with C# and .NET Core; strong backend fundamentals
• Experience building services in microservice and event-driven architectures; RESTful APIs
• Azure experience including Entra and modern auth/authz practices
• Containerisation and automation experience (Docker)
• CI/CD and modern DevOps practices; IaC and observability (monitoring, metrics, tracing, alerting)
• Test-first mindset with unit/integration testing; exposure to E2E and contract testing (XUnit, Playwright, PACT)
• Experience in Lean/Agile environments (Agile, SAFe); awareness of ISO 27001, GDPR security/compliance

• Collaborative team player
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Effective communication with stakeholders
• C#
• .NET Core
• Microservices

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