Software Engineer II

Wood Mackenzie

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Edinburgh - UK

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables energy and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human an ever-changing world companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. Thats why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth backed by over 50 years experience. Our team of over 2400 experts operating across 30 global locations are enabling customers decisions through real-time analytics consultancy events and thought leadership. Together we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.

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Wood Mackenzie Values

  • Inclusive we succeed together
  • Trusting we choose to trust each other
  • Customer committed we put customers at the heart of our decisions
  • Future Focused we accelerate change
  • Curious we turn knowledge into action

Job Description

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer II to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience developing scalable web applications and backend services using TypeScript React and . You should have strong expertise in cloud technologies especially AWS and be proficient in managing infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation. The role also requires experience with CI/CD pipelines observability tools API gateways (specifically Kong) and testing frameworks to ensure high-quality software delivery. Above all we value candidates who are excellent team players and thrive in collaborative environments.

Main Responsibilities

  • Design develop test and deploy high-quality web applications and backend services using React and TypeScript.

  • Build and maintain scalable infrastructure using AWS and CloudFormation or similar IaC tools.

  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable and efficient deployment processes.

  • Write and maintain automated tests using frameworks like Jest Mocha or equivalent.

  • Develop and manage RESTful APIs and API gateways to support service integrations.

  • Monitor application performance and reliability using observability tools (e.g. Splunk Prometheus Grafana).

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers designers QA and DevOps.

  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

  • Demonstrate strong teamwork communication and interpersonal skills to foster a positive and productive team environment.

  • Write clear maintainable and well-documented code and infrastructure scripts.

  • Follow best practices for security scalability and performance.

  • Continuously research and adopt new technologies and practices to improve the platform.

Qualifications

  • Professional experience in software development.

  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript and React.

  • Solid experience with AWS services (e.g. Lambda EC2 S3 API Gateway).

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD processes including writing and maintaining Jenkins pipelines and related tools.

  • Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools like Splunk Prometheus or Grafana

  • Knowledge of API Gateway concepts and experience with Kong or similar technologies.

  • Strong understanding of RESTful APIs microservices architecture and system design.

  • Excellent problem-solving communication and teamwork skills.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race colour religion age sex national origin disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at

If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables energy and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human an ever-changing world companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. Thats ...
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Key Skills

  • Spring
  • .NET
  • C/C++
  • Go
  • React
  • OOP
  • C#
  • Data Structures
  • JavaScript
  • Software Development
  • Java
  • Distributed Systems

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