Software Engineer

BJSS; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy in Exeter is seeking a Software Engineer who loves to experiment with the latest tools and technologies. You will work on engineering software solutions and produce effective front-end UI using technologies like React and Angular. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in agile environments and have strong software engineering skills, including proficiency in multiple programming languages. This role also offers a hybrid working model and various perks, including flexible benefits and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible benefits allowance

Industry leading health and wellbeing plan

Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

Discounts from various brands

Industry-leading referral scheme

Flexible holiday buy/sell option

Electric vehicle scheme

Training opportunities and incentives

Social calendar events

GymFlex gym membership programme

Qualifications

• Engineering software solutions with a focus on new systems.
• Comfortable in Agile environments with CI/CD experience.
• Strong understanding of computing fundamentals and software design.

Responsibilities

• Developing fully functioning applications based on frameworks.
• Producing rich front-end UI and efficient services.
• Automating deployment and management in cloud or on-premise.

Skills

Software engineering

Agile methodologies

Version control (Git)

Front-end technologies (React, Angular, Vue)

Scripting languages (Java, Scala, JavaScript, Python, C#, Go)

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

About the Role

We love to experiment with the latest tools, technologies and techniques to improve how we deliver our solutions and as a software engineer you can expect to be involved in:

• Engineering software solutions - working with prototypes and proof of concepts and developing fully functioning applications based on frameworks such as .Net and Spring/Spring Boot, and using languages including Java, Scala, JavaScript, Python, C# and Go.
• Producing rich front-end UI and efficient services with technologies like React, Angular and Vue.
• The automation of environmental and application deployment, scaling, and management using Kubernetes, Terraform, both in the cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP) or on-premise.

About You

• You're an engineer at heart and enjoy the challenge of building complex software solutions
• You want to work across a range of tech environments. Your priorities will be building new systems and improving stability, security and efficiency
• You're keen to learn new technologies and languages
• You're comfortable operating in an Agile environment with a good working knowledge in areas such as CI/CD, build pipelines, testing and architecture
• You have a good understanding of computing fundamentals (e.g. logic, data structures, algorithms, low-level architecture, networks stack) along with strong software design skills, including OO, and knowledge of version control systems such as Git
• You love nothing more than grabbing a pen and whiteboarding the next challenge
• You're a confident communicator with demonstrable English language proficiency (both written & verbal)

Some of the Perks

• Flexible benefits allowance – you choose how to spend your allowance (additional pension contributions, healthcare, dental and more)
• Industry leading health and wellbeing plan - we partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individual's need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support, and other
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working - Our roles are not fully remote as we take pride in the tight knit communities we have created at our local offices. But we offer plenty of flexibility and you can split your time between the office, client site and WFH
• Discounts – we have preferred rates from dozens of retail, lifestyle, and utility brands
• An industry-leading referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals
• Flexible holiday buy/sell option
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Training opportunities and incentives – we support professional certifications across engineering and non-engineering roles, including unlimited access to O’Reilly
• Giving back – the ability to get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from diverse backgrounds into tech
• You will become part of a squad with people from different areas within the business who will help you grow at BJSS
• We have a busy social calendar that you can choose to join– quarterly town halls/squad nights out/weekends away with families included/office get togethers
• GymFlex gym membership programme