Software Engineer at red-gate. About the role This role supports the internal systems that power Redgate's business operations and customer services. As a mid-level engineer, you will own significant features and contribute to the platform's health and resilience. You'll also deepen your technical and architectural understanding within a cooperative team.
Key facts
Location: Cambridge
Engagement: Permanent, full-time, hybrid (in-office once every two weeks)
Compensation: Up to £55,000 DOE
Team: Shared Applications & Services
What you'll do
Deliver complete features independently across critical internal systems.
Support systems related to data, security, purchasing, licensing, identity, authentication, and usage for both product engineering and the wider business.
Influence architectural choices and expand your knowledge of platform design and operation.
Manage production issues from initial investigation through to resolution and prevention.
Learn and contribute value from day one, enhancing your technical skills and system knowledge.
Requirements
Proven experience with modern C#/.NET, SQL, source control, and CI/CD pipelines.




Ability to apply design principles and architectural patterns, understanding their trade-offs.
Focus on simplicity and maintainability, supported by strong engineering practices like unit testing, code review, debugging, and safe change management.
Awareness of distributed systems and operational risks (e.g., timeouts, retries, versioning, partial failures) when modifying shared or production systems.
Skill in investigating production and support issues using logs, telemetry, database queries, and service-level diagnostics.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, especially when explaining technical findings, risks, or trade-offs to colleagues.
Skills & tools
C#/.NET
SQL
React
Azure
Event-driven architecture
Observability tooling
Practical notes
Redgate invests in learning, development, and career progression.
Benefits include a monthly wellbeing allowance, generous paid time off, and private health insurance.
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📌 Software Engineer (Western Australia)
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