Software Engineer

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

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

Mentorship & Development

Learn from team members, pair with seniors and adopt modern engineering practices.

Seek feedback proactively to accelerate technical growth.

Share learnings and insights informally to support teammates.

Collaboration & Communication

Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, UI/UX, Principal Engineer and Architecture partners to deliver shared goals.

Communicate design considerations, progress and technical trade-offs clearly.

Build trust by being reliable, transparent and supportive.

Surface technical or delivery risks at the earliest opportunity to maintain sprint and release health.

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.

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

About Low Carbon Contracts Company

The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) exists to help decarbonise the generation of electricity and make it more affordable for the future. Our work is central to the delivery of the Government’s objective to achieve Net Zero target by 2050.

Discover more about LCCC and what it's like to work with us by watching this video:

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