Software Engineer
Department: Tech Hub
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Description
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 / week
Salary: circa £70,000 depending on experience
Location: Birmingham city centre
WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week
Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.
Reports to: Software Engineering Manager
Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.
Role Summary: We’re looking for a Mid‑Level Software Engineer to join our delivery team, contributing to critical digital systems that support LCCC’s mission to help the UK achieve Net Zero by 2050. Our digital platform underpins a wide range of applications including workflow automation, forecasting engines, calculation services, contract and task management, analytics dashboards and data portals.
As a mid‑level engineer, you will play a key part in implementing high‑quality software, collaborating with Senior Engineers, Product, QA, DevOps, UX/UI, Principal Engineer and Architects. The role centres on solid engineering execution, problem‑solving, collaboration, and developing deeper technical capability, with increasing autonomy over time.
Key Responsibilities
* Coding & Development
o Write, test and maintain high‑quality, secure and reliable code.
o Implement features aligned to engineering standards and architectural direction.
o Contribute to automated testing and continuous improvement of the codebase.
o Deliver assigned tasks reliably and consistently, working toward greater autonomy.
* System Design & Architecture
o Contribute to feature‑level design discussions and solution proposals.
o Apply system design principles under guidance from senior engineers, principal engineer and architects.
o Help ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable and aligned with platform architecture.
o Consider stakeholder needs—primarily technical teams—when shaping implementation details.
* Code Review & Quality
o Participate in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback.
o Apply coding standards, design patterns and best practices during implementation.
o Help raise quality through improved maintainability, readability and performance.
* Technical Leadership
o Follow technical guidance from senior engineers and technical leads.
o Contribute ideas, highlight risks, and engage actively in technical discussions.
o Demonstrate ownership of implementation‑level decisions and their impact on the product.
* Project Execution
o Deliver work items from design through development, testing and deployment in a timely manner.
o Provide accurate estimates and communicate progress or blockers early.
o Troubleshoot issues in development, integration and production environments.
o Ensure implementation contributes to the wider business and project outcomes.
* Mentorship & Development
o Learn from team members, pair with seniors and adopt modern engineering practices.
o Seek feedback proactively to accelerate technical growth.
o Share learnings and insights informally to support teammates.
* Collaboration & Communication
o Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, UI/UX, Principal Engineer and Architecture partners to deliver shared goals.
o Communicate design considerations, progress and technical trade‑offs clearly.
o Build trust by being reliable, transparent and supportive.
o Surface technical or delivery risks at the earliest opportunity to maintain sprint and release health.
* Problem Solving
o Solve well‑defined problems with structured, thoughtful approaches.
o Break down task components and communicate ambiguity when needed.
o Contribute to improving system reliability and performance with pragmatic solutions.
o Understand how problem‑solving supports overall team and business priorities.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
* Hands‑on experience in Python and web‑development framework (e.g., Django) and JavaScript/TypeScript, ideally in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
* Strong understanding of core software engineering principles.
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and version control.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional team.
* Willingness to learn new tools, technologies and domain knowledge.
* Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
Desirable
* Exposure to frameworks such as React, Node.js, Terraform, Celery or containerisation.
* Understanding of database schema design and query optimisation.
* Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code, cloud‑native services or distributed systems.
Core Values and Behaviours
Better Together
* Collaborates effectively within the delivery team and across functions.
* Contributes to a supportive and constructive engineering culture.
Powered by Curiosity
* Actively seeks opportunities to learn, improve and modernise systems.
* Shows interest in understanding system behaviours, product context and new technologies.
Own Every Outcome
* Takes ownership of implementation‑level work, ensuring it is reliable, maintainable, resilient, scalable and production‑ready.
* Proactively identifies issues and supports their resolution.
Employee Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:
* Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
* 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
* Up to 8% pension contribution
* Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
* Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
* Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
* Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health and on‑call GP service
* Three paid volunteering days a year
* Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
* Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
* Employee resource groups
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