Kite Strategies
Software Engineer
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Kite Strategies
London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
£75,000 per year
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About Kite Strategies
Kite Strategies is a strategic communications and public affairs consultancy that combines media, technology and data to help organisations reach the audiences that matter most. We are building the next generation of communications technology to support our growing operations and create innovative products for clients.
We're looking for a talented Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and building high-quality software from the ground up.
The Role
You'll work across modern web applications, backend services and internal platforms, helping design, build and maintain software that is reliable, scalable and intuitive.
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This is an opportunity to join at an early stage and have a genuine influence over the technology, architecture and future direction of the business.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain modern software applications.
- Develop scalable backend services and APIs.
- Build intuitive frontend experiences.
- Improve application performance, security and reliability.
- Write clean, well-tested and maintainable code.
- Collaborate on technical architecture and product decisions.
- Help shape engineering standards and best practices.
Requirements
- Strong commercial software engineering experience.
- Excellent knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React preferred).
- Experience building backend services and REST APIs.
- Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.
- Experience working with Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
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Nice to Have
- Experience with Next.js.
- Experience with Python.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or Cloudflare.
- CI/CD and DevOps experience.
- Experience building AI-powered products or data platforms.
What We Offer
- Salary of £75,000.
- Opportunity to help build a fast-growing technology-driven consultancy.
- High level of ownership and autonomy.
- Modern technology stack.
- Supportive and collaborative team.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
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