Job Description

Senior Perl Engineer

Are you a Senior Software Engineer with a passion for Perl and a track record of leading high-performing teams?

Do you thrive in a hands-on leadership role, driving momentum and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget?

If so, this opportunity could be the perfect next step in your career.

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer/Lead Developer to motivate and manage a skilled development team, keeping focus high and ensuring top-tier technical delivery.

You'll set the standard, leading from the front and taking full accountability for the team's performance.

Lead, inspire and deliver:

Lead and motivate a small development team, ensuring efficiency and high performance.

Drive the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems.

Oversee monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support of containerized environments.

Work with high-performance Linux servers, ensuring scalability and reliability.

Participate in an on-call rotation, resolving production issues when needed.

Tools and experience you’ll need to bring to this Senior Software Engineer role:

7+ years’ experience in software engineering, including 2+ years leading teams.

Strong coding expertise in Perl (or a willingness to master it fast), alongside Python, Node.js, and other high-level languages.

Deep Linux system administration skills, including scripting (Bash, Perl, Python).

Hands-on experience with Docker, MySQL, networking (BGP, OSPF), and security best practices.

A strategic mindset—able to solve complex problems, improve processes, and deliver results.

Excellent communication skills, engaging effectively in technical discussions.

Confidence in root cause analysis and debugging challenging issues.This is a fully remote position with occasional travel to London.

If you’re an experienced Senior Perl Engineer looking for the freedom to lead, grow, and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity