Your Mission
The Junior Software Engineer is an early-career role focused on learning, contribution, and steady growth.
This role exists to develop capable, confident engineers by providing structured support, clear expectations, and exposure to real production work. Junior engineers contribute to the codebase while learning good engineering practices, working closely with more experienced engineers.
Key responsibilities
Engineering contribution
* Implement well-scoped tasks under guidance
* Write code that meets team standards for quality and testing
* Fix bugs and make incremental improvements
* Learn to work effectively with existing systems and tools
Learning and development
* Actively seek feedback and apply it
* Learn from code reviews, pairing, and design discussions
* Build understanding of the product and its users
* Develop good habits around testing, documentation, and version control
Collaboration
* Work closely with teammates and QA to understand quality expectations
* Communicate progress and blockers clearly
* Participate in team meetings and retrospectives
* Ask questions early rather than struggling in isolation
What this role is not
* This is not an independent delivery role
* This is not an architecture or design authority role
* This is not a QA or testing ownership role
Junior engineers succeed by learning effectively and contributing reliably.
What You'll Bring To The Role
Experience and capabilities
* Some experience with software development (commercial, academic, or personal projects)
* Basic understanding of at least one relevant programming language or stack
* Willingness to learn and take feedback
* Clear communication and a collaborative mindset
Why this role matters
Junior engineers are the future capability of the organisation.
Done well, this role:
* Builds strong engineers over time
* Improves team capacity sustainably
* Creates a healthy progression pipeline
Why us?
Perks & Benefits
* Remote & flexible working – with hybrid options in London or Chichester
* Fantastic team culture based on trust and belonging.
* Laptop & home office budget – £500 to set up your ideal workspace.
* Private Medical Insurance with Aviva, including Dental & Optical.
* Group Life Insurance & Yulife Wellbeing & Rewards.
* Mental well-being support – Access therapy, mental health sessions, and yoga through a free premium subscription to Headspace.
* EAP confidential benefit – 24/7 access to compassionate guidance & expert advice
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Training, support, and personal development
About us
As the global leader in the eCommerce automation sector, Linnworks has one mission: Giving our clients back their time to grow and lead their brands. Companies wanting to sell their products via marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Facebook, etc need a platform to automate and monitor retail, inventory and shipping processes and performance. We have teams across North America and Europe, and we are backed by Marlin Equity Partners, a leading growth equity firm headquartered out of California. Linnworks not only has the market-leading product for e-commerce automation but also attracts the best people in the industry. Highly skilled, passionate, and collaborative with a winning and customer-centric attitude - we pride ourselves on our people.
Life at Linnworks:
Linnworks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EoE). We believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background leads to a better environment for our employees and better service for our customers. We value the training and development of our employees deeply. We are committed to continuous investment in their personal growth, providing clear paths for career progression, and equipping them with the tools and training required to become experts in their profession.