Software Engineer

Talantir; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days leave

Pension

Study support

Referral scheme

Family policies

Employee assistance

Job summary

Talantir in Birmingham is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to join our delivery team. You will contribute to a digital platform supporting Net Zero aims, writing secure, high-quality code and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

You will work on features spanning workflow automation, analytics dashboards, and data portals, with increasing autonomy and responsibility over time.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Python and Django-based web development.
• Strong understanding of core software engineering principles.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control.

Responsibilities

• Write, test and maintain high-quality, secure 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.
• Contribute to feature-level design discussions and solution proposals.
• Follow technical guidance from senior engineers and architects.

Skills

Python

Django

JavaScript/TypeScript

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Git

Docker

Terraform

Celery

React

Job description

Department: Tech Hub

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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, secure and reliable code, 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

• 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