Senior Software Engineer – Identity & Authentication
Posted 16 Jun by Vanguard
Job description
Visa sponsorship available — skilled worker visa eligible. Sponsor on register: Vanguard Engineers Ltd (Leeds). JobVault confidence: MEDIUM.
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Sponsorship signals found
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About this Tech and Engineering role in the UK
UK tech employers were among the earliest sectors to use Skilled Worker (and previously Tier 2) sponsorship at scale. Software engineering, data, cloud, cyber security and product roles all qualify when the role's SOC code is on the Eligible Occupations list and the salary meets the Home Office going rate. London is the largest tech hub, but Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and Cambridge all host a meaningful number of sponsor-licence employers.
Day-to-day responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain production software systems
- Collaborate with product managers and designers on feature delivery from spec to launch
- Conduct code review, automated testing, monitoring and on-call support as needed
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions and document architectural decisions
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code and observability tooling
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or international equivalent), or demonstrable industry experience
- Strong written and spoken English — UK tech teams expect at least B1 CEFR for visa eligibility
- Modern stack experience appropriate for the role (Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, etc.) and familiarity with cloud platforms
- Right to work in the UK — the Skilled Worker visa provides this when the employer holds an active Sponsor Licence and issues a Certificate of Sponsorship
Skilled Worker visa eligibility
- Visa route
- Skilled Worker visa
- SOC 2020 code
- 2136 — Software engineer
- Minimum salary
- £38,700 / year
The general Skilled Worker route covers software, data, infrastructure and product roles in UK tech. The minimum salary is £38,700 per year, or the SOC-specific going rate (whichever is higher). New entrants — within four years of graduation, or under 26 — qualify under a 30% discount: £30,960. The route leads to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after five years. Always check the latest guidance on gov.uk before applying — figures here are approximate.
Salary in context
This role advertises an undisclosed salary — we couldn't parse a numeric figure, so we can't compare it against the £38,700 Skilled Worker visa floor automatically. Check the employer's listing for the full pay structure.
Mid-level UK software engineer salaries cluster between £55-75k outside London and £65-95k inside. The new-entrant Skilled Worker discount applies down to £30,960 for recent graduates.
Career progression
Junior tech roles typically progress to mid-level within 2-3 years and senior within 5-7. After three years on a Skilled Worker visa, candidates can extend; after five years, they can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Many UK tech companies pay above the £38,700 floor for mid-level engineers, and total compensation scales rapidly with seniority — especially in fintech, AI labs and platform engineering.
About this employer
Sponsor signal: Possible Sponsor Signal
GradSponsor's sponsor-signal score for this employer is 50/100, derived from a match against the UK Home Office sponsor register, the employer's licence rating (where available), and historical sponsorship indicators in their published listings.