Senior Software Engineer

CDP Global
London

Title - Senior Software Engineer

Location - London

Salary -£67,000- £80,000

About CDP:

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change.

Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions.

Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.

About the Team:

The Platform Engineering team is responsible for building and maintaining CDP’s central software systems. We work in cross-functional squads, collaborating closely with product, design, QA, and infrastructure to deliver high-impact, user-focused features.

About this role:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, maintaining and improving CDP’s central digital platform. You will contribute technical expertise to scalable systems development, mentor other engineers, and work cross-functionally to deliver high-quality solutions that support CDP’s environmental mission.

What you will do:

  • Report to a Lead Engineer and work collaboratively within a cross-functional squad.

  • Write clean, high-quality, well-documented code using modern programming languages and frameworks (React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Python).

  • Perform regular code reviews to uphold high standards of quality, maintainability, and security.

  • Optimise application performance and ensure the scalability of core systems.

  • Contribute to architectural and design decisions in partnership with product and engineering leads.

  • Help refine requirements and offer technical insight during sprint planning and reviews.

  • Maintain and improve internal technical documentation

  • Mentor junior engineers and support peer learning and technical growth.

  • Stay informed on emerging technologies and propose relevant improvements to enhance the platform.

Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:

  • Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations

  • Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference.

  • Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position. Internal stakeholders include: Engineering, Product, QA, UX/UI, DevOps External stakeholders include: None (unless integrating with third-party APIs or platforms)

We're looking for:

  • Strong hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, NodeJS and Python

  • Experience building cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure or similar Cloud platform

  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform (preferred)

  • Comfort working in Agile and DevOps environments

  • Experience contributing to large-scale, multi-product software systems

  • Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams

  • Knowledge or interest in climate tech, sustainability, or environmental data platforms

Before you apply :

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our  applicant’s privacy notice . By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.  

How to apply: 

Please upload your CV in the application form.

The salary banding for this role is £67,000 - £80,000

This is a hybrid role, candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.

Posted 2025-09-30

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