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Senior Software Developer Perl Developer

Version 1


Job Location:

Birmingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 4 November 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 1 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with strong Perl development expertise to design develop maintain and enhance business-critical applications and services. The successful candidate will work within Agile delivery teams contributing to the full software development lifecycle while ensuring high-quality scalable and secure solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design develop and maintain enterprise applications using Perl.
  • Develop scalable backend services APIs and integrations with internal and external systems.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Write clean maintainable and well-documented code following engineering best practices.
  • Perform code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and performance bottlenecks.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Owners Architects QA Engineers and DevOps teams.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning daily stand-ups retrospectives and backlog refinement.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development and automation initiatives.
  • Support application deployments monitoring and operational excellence activities.

Qualifications :

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands-on experience developing applications in Perl.
  • Experience with modern Perl frameworks and modules.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering principles and design patterns.
  • Experience working with RESTful APIs and system integrations.
  • Strong SQL and relational database experience (Oracle PostgreSQL MySQL or SQL Server).
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git.
  • Experience working with Linux/Unix environments.
  • Knowledge of testing frameworks and automated testing practices.
  • Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with Python Java or other programming languages.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure AWS or GCP.
  • Knowledge of containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure DevOps or GitLab CI.
  • Experience working in regulated or financial services environments.

Additional Information :

Why Version 1 

At Version 1 we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing professional growth and financial stability. 

  • Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme where employees collectivelybenefitfrom a share of our companys profits 
  • Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme 
  • Flexible/remote working Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and peoples individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance 
  • Financial Wellbeing initiativesincluding;Pension Private Healthcare Cover Life Assurance Financialadviceand an Employee Discount scheme 
  • Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts Bike to Work Fitness classes Mindfulness Workshops Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance enhanced maternity/paternity leave marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies 
  • Educationalassistance incentivised certifications and accreditations including AWS Microsoft Oracle and Red Hat 
  • Reward schemes including Version 1s Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out platform. 
  • Environment Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity inclusion and belonging schemes. 

And many more exciting benefits drop us a note to find out more. 

Version1 is an equal opportunities employer. 

We are committed to building a diverseinclusiveand respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds identities and lived experiences and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity. 

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefullyrespectfullyand confidentially. 

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Employment Type :

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