Software Engineer

Correla; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped annual leave

Private Healthcare

5-10% Pension Contribution

Up to 26 weeks’ full pay equal parent/

Wellbeing Services

And more!

Job summary

Correla is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team in a permanent role. You will design, build and maintain software solutions across backend and frontend layers, following established engineering standards.

The role requires Python/Django experience for APIs, plus React/Next.js with TypeScript for modern web interfaces, and familiarity with PostgreSQL, Azure, and containerised deployment. Expect collaborative, quality-focused delivery and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, testing and maintaining reliable applications using modern frameworks and development practices.
• Experience developing applications and APIs using Python, Django or comparable backend technologies.
• Experience building modern web applications using React, Next.js and TypeScript, with an understanding of accessibility and component-based development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and maintain high-quality software solutions meeting business and customer needs.
• Contribute to automated testing and participate in code reviews to support engineering excellence.
• Take ownership of development, testing and release, collaborating to deliver agreed outcomes.

Skills

Python

Django

React

TypeScript

Next.js

Cloud computing

CI/CD

Agile delivery

Code reviews

Security coding practices

Tools

PostgreSQL

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job type: Permanent

Correla are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team.

Salary: Up to £54,000pa (advertised salary achievable for a candidate fulfilling all role criteria)

About Us

In March 2021, Correla was created, as an independently owned business to bring in private investment to fuel innovation in the centre of the energy market and beyond.

Correla is derived from correlation, because we’re all about exploring and enhancing relationships between data, people, and processes. Our SaaS products and Managed Service solutions combine to power industry innovation, simplify an increasingly complex market, and deliver cost and operational efficiencies.

Our goal is to support industry transformation, to move to a net-zero future and to positively impact the end-consumer.

About the Role

• Software development: Design, build, test and maintain high-quality software solutions that meet business and customer needs, following established engineering standards and practices.
• Engineering quality: Produce clean, maintainable, secure and well-tested code, contribute to automated testing, actively participate in code reviews and support a culture of engineering excellence.
• Problem solving: Analyse technical challenges, investigate root causes and develop practical solutions that balance quality, performance, security and maintainability.
• Delivery and ownership: Take ownership of assigned work through development, testing and release, collaborating with others to deliver agreed outcomes, communicating progress and raising risks or blockers early.
• Operational ownership: Support the operation of the systems and services you build by contributing to monitoring, observability, incident investigation, resolution and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, product colleagues and stakeholders to understand requirements, refine solutions, share knowledge and deliver value effectively.
• Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to improve software quality, engineering practices, tooling and ways of working, contributing to a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Learning and development: Continuously develop technical knowledge and engineering capability through practical experience, collaboration, feedback and structured learning opportunities.
• Technical contribution: Contribute to technical discussions, design activities and implementation decisions, developing a deeper understanding of software architecture, system design and technical trade-offs

About You

• Software development: Experience designing, building, testing and maintaining reliable applications using modern frameworks and development practices.
• Python and Django: Experience developing applications and APIs using Python, Django or comparable backend technologies, with a focus on maintainability.
• Frontend development: Experience building modern web applications using React, Next.js and TypeScript, with an understanding of accessibility and component-based development.
• Database engineering: Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including efficient querying, schema design, data integrity and performance.
• Cloud and platform technologies: Familiarity with Azure, containerised environments and modern deployment practices, including cloud-hosted services.
• Engineering practices: Understanding of version control, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, agile delivery and secure coding practices, with a focus on quality.
• Problem-solving: Ability to investigate technical issues, identify root causes, evaluate solutions and apply sound engineering judgement when resolving challenges.
• Ownership and accountability: Takes responsibility for assigned work through delivery, communicates progress clearly and raises risks or blockers early.
• Collaboration and communication: Works effectively across engineering and product teams, shares knowledge and contributes to a positive, collaborative engineering culture.
• Learning agility: Demonstrates curiosity, adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning, actively seeking feedback and opportunities to develop new skills.

What We Offer

• Locate for your day
• Uncapped annual leave
• 5-10% Pension Contribution
• Private Healthcare
• Up to 26 weeks’ full pay equal parent leave
• Wellbeing Services
• And more!

At Correla, we are committed to working towards being a more diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can truly be themselves. We recognise the benefits of having talented people from a range of backgrounds and cultures who bring different perspectives, life experiences and diversity of thinking.

Our aim is to attract and retain the very best diverse talent to help create an exciting, innovative, and successful business that enables us to deliver an exceptional experience for our customers. We would therefore like to encourage applications from people with varied skillsets and experience and from different backgrounds and sectors to help shape our future.

Correla is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group, ancestry, place of origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender re‑assignment, age, record of offences, marital/civil partnership status, family status, pregnancy, maternity and paternity, religion/belief or disability. We promise that your opportunity for employment with us depends solely on your qualifications and relevant experience.