Software Engineer

Compass Group UK; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and support services provider is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join their Digital & Technology team in Birmingham. You will design and deliver technology solutions, working closely with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software engineering, strong knowledge of both server-side and client-side technologies, and enjoys solving complex problems. This role offers a supportive team environment and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Collaborative and supportive team environment

Opportunities for personal growth and development

Hybrid working opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Strong knowledge of server-side technologies (Coldfusion, PHP, Java) and client-side technologies (HTML, CSS).
• Familiarity with agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Design and build secure and user-focused software solutions.
• Maintain and improve existing products while resolving support issues.
• Work across both waterfall and agile methodologies.

Skills

Software engineering

Knowledge of server-side technologies

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Tools

Git

MySQL

Jira

Job description

Software Engineer
📍 Birmingham (Hybrid - minimum 2 days a week on site)
💻 Digital & Technology Team

Join Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK's leading food and support services provider. With over 45,000 colleagues supporting millions of customers every day, we’re investing heavily in digital and technology to help shape the future of how we work.

We’re looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our growing Digital & Technology team. In this role, you’ll help shape, design and deliver back‑of‑house technology solutions that power our business. Working closely with stakeholders, product managers, and engineering colleagues, you’ll be involved in everything from building new products to maintaining and improving existing systems.

What you’ll do

• Design and build secure, robust, and user‑focused software products and solutions.
• Develop across both server and client‑side stacks, using low‑code/no‑code platforms where required.
• Maintain and improve existing products, resolving live support issues and bugs quickly.
• Work flexibly across waterfall and agile methodologies to deliver high‑quality solutions.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience as a software engineer, ideally with 5+ years’ experience.
• Strong knowledge of server‑side technologies (Coldfusion, PHP, Java) and client‑side technologies (HTML, CSS).
• Experience with version control tools (Git, Subversion) and relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server).
• Clear communicator with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non‑technical teams.
• Problem‑solver with strong analytical skills and a proactive approach.
• Familiarity with agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitHub, or Azure DevOps.

Bonus points if you have

• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, jQuery).
• Knowledge of server‑side frameworks (Laravel, Coldbox).
• Understanding of UX, accessibility standards, and responsive design.
• Background in B2B or SaaS environments and system integrations.

What we offer

• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• The chance to work on diverse projects that directly impact business performance.
• Hybrid working - with at least 2 days a week based in our Birmingham office.
• Opportunities for personal growth and development within a forward‑thinking tech team.

👉 If you’re a hands‑on software engineer who loves solving complex problems and delivering high‑quality solutions, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of our digital platforms at Compass Group UK&I.