Software Engineer

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

Write, test and maintain high‑quality, secure and reliable code.

Implement features aligned to engineering standards and architectural direction.

Contribute to automated testing and continuous improvement of the codebase.

Deliver assigned tasks reliably and consistently, working toward greater autonomy.

System Design & Architecture

Contribute to feature‑level design discussions and solution proposals.

Apply system design principles under guidance from senior engineers , principal engineer and architects.

Help ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable and aligned with platform architecture.

Consider stakeholder needs—primarily technical teams—when shaping implementation details (Stakeholder Interaction integrated here).

Code Review & Quality

Participate in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback.

Apply coding standards, design patterns and best practices during implementation.

Help raise quality through improved maintainability, readability and performance.

Technical Leadership 

Follow technical guidance from senior engineers and technical leads.

Contribute ideas, highlight risks, and engage actively in technical discussions.

Demonstrate ownership of implementation-level decisions and their impact on the product.

Project Execution

Deliver work items from design through development, testing and deployment in a timely manner.

Provide accurate estimates and communicate progress or blockers early.

Troubleshoot issues in development, integration and production environments.

Ensure implementation contributes to the wider business and project outcomes 

Problem Solving

Solve well‑defined problems with structured, thoughtful approaches.

Break down tasks components and communicate ambiguity when needed.

Contribute to improving system reliability and performance with pragmatic solutions.

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.