Team
Information Technology and Digital
Business Unit
Electricity Transmission
Requisition No.
11313
City
Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
Date posted
3 September 2026
Engineer, Software Engineering 1
At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Software Engineer to be part of a team that’s driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.
National Grid is hiring a Software Engineer on a permanent basis. This position is based in Warwick . You will also have the opportunity to work from our co-working space in London. This role is designated as hybrid working. Requirements may vary based on business needs and company policy.
About The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and forward-thinking Software Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and managing cutting‑edge cloud‑based software platforms. You’ll do this by collaborating closely with other software engineers, product owners, product designers, technical leads and senior engineering manager to create suitable solutions that transform the organisation, which also align to our engineering and architecture standards.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is passionate about delivering high‑quality, reliable software solutions.
What You'll Do
- Build scalable, high‑performance software using C# and .NET Core, writing clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code aligned to business goals
- Improve the performance, reliability, and uptime of distributed systems through automation and efficient deployment practices
- Implement robust security controls, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards
- Work within Agile and Lean methodologies to deliver value iteratively and continuously improve
- Collaborate closely with business and technical stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle
- Follow engineering and architecture standards, participate in code reviews and quality assurance, and maintain clear documentation to support knowledge sharing
About You
- Good experience with C# and .NET Core, with solid backend engineering fundamentals
- Hands‑on experience building services within microservice and event‑driven architectures, including RESTful APIs
- Experience working in Azure, including Entra and modern authentication and authorisation practices
- Skilled in containerisation and automation (e.g. Docker)
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices, including Infrastructure As Code and observability (monitoring, metrics, tracing, alerting)
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