Hybrid Junior Software Engineer — Web & Mobile Apps

Bluetown; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluetown is a Birmingham-based web and app development agency specializing in AI integration, SaaS products, apps and portals. This Junior Software Engineer role offers a pathway to contribute across front-end, back-end and database work on real client projects.

You will be supported by an Engineer or Lead Engineer to deliver tested, documented code ready for production, with a focus on learning and growing your skills in a collaborative hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio with substantial project work showing end-to-end features.
• Experience using PHP/Laravel and a modern front-end framework like React or React Native.
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational DB design; understand MVC and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows, code review, and CI/CD practices.
• Commit to clean, well-structured code and seek second opinions when needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Build features within the agreed technical approach and verify changes before review.
• Ask for guidance early and discuss approaches with the team.
• Raise problems promptly and identify who needs to help to resolve them.
• Apply code-review feedback and understand the reasoning behind it.
• Learn our technologies, tools, and clients' businesses, including new tech when needed.
• Keep lead and PM informed about progress, blockers and needed support.
• Maintain accurate tickets, estimates, time records and PR descriptions.
• Write clear tickets, commit messages and PR descriptions explaining what changed and why.
• Record technical decisions and setup instructions so others can pick up work.
• Explain trade-offs and uncertainties when handing work over for review.
• Collaborate with designers, PMs and engineers and help colleagues where possible.
• Join scrums, masterclasses and retrospectives and apply learnings to improve processes.

Skills

PHP/Laravel

React/React Native

TypeScript

SQL & relational DB design

MVC & REST APIs

Git workflows & CI/CD

Clear communication

Willingness to learn AI-assisted dev

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Job description

Bluetown is a Birmingham-based web and app development agency specializing in AI integration, SaaS products, apps and portals. This Junior Software Engineer role offers a pathway to contribute across front-end, back-end and database work on real client projects.

You will be supported by an Engineer or Lead Engineer to deliver tested, documented code ready for production, with a focus on learning and growing your skills in a collaborative hybrid environment.