Software Engineer

Copart UK Limited; Wootton Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company is seeking a web developer to rebuild their customer-facing website using Shopify and develop Java/Spring Boot middleware. This role involves delivering high-quality web solutions, collaborating with teams across the UK and US, and contributing to React application development. Ideal candidates will have strong front-end and backend development skills, a passion for UX/UI design, and a collaborative attitude.

Benefits

23 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Paid volunteer day for charity

Healthcare Cash Plan

Pension scheme

Employee share purchase plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life insurance coverage

Exclusive discounts for purchases

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience building pixel-perfect front ends.
• Solid experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong eye for UX/UI design.
• Eagerness to learn and expand your technical skillset.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders to gather website requirements.
• Design and maintain e-commerce websites with excellent user experience.
• Build and maintain middleware using Java and Spring Boot.
• Integrate internal and external APIs to extend functionality.
• Collaborate with teams in the UK and US.

Skills

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Java and Spring Boot

React

Version control systems (e.g., GitHub)

SEO principles

UX/UI design

RESTful APIs

SQL and database management

Job description

Overview

Your initial focus will be to rebuild and maintain our customer-facing website using Shopify, ensuring a pixel-perfect, high-quality front end. Beyond this project, you will play a key role in developing Java/Spring Boot middleware to integrate and support our e-commerce operations and other business platforms. As our technology evolves, you will also contribute to other projects, including building React applications—particularly if we move to a headless e-commerce architecture. You will collaborate closely with teams across the business, delivering robust, scalable, and visually stunning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders to gather and clarify website and platform requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain e-commerce-based websites, ensuring pixel-perfect front-end implementations, excellent user experience, and top-tier performance.
• Build and maintain middleware using Java and Spring Boot to support integrations and backend processes.
• Support and troubleshoot customer-facing websites and middleware, resolving issues efficiently.
• Integrate internal and external APIs to extend website and platform functionality.
• Contribute to React-based application development, both for headless e-commerce and other business projects.
• Collaborate with teams in both the UK and US to deliver consistent technical solutions.
• Stay current with best practices in web development, e-commerce platforms, Java/Spring Boot, React, and related technologies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience building pixel-perfect front ends with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Solid experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend and middleware development.
• Experience with React for building modern, scalable web applications.
• Experience using version control systems (e.g., GitHub or similar).
• Understanding of SEO principles and web performance optimisation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong eye for UX/UI design and website aesthetics.
• Collaborative attitude with the ability to build rapport across teams.
• Eagerness to learn and expand your technical skillset.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and authentication methods.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and database management.

Desirable Skills (Not Essential)

• Commercial experience developing and maintaining websites for e-commerce platforms (such as Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, or similar).
• Experience with headless e-commerce architectures and APIs (e.g., Shopify Hydrogen, Storefront API, Magento PWA Studio).
• Familiarity with a range of CMS and e-commerce platforms.
• Exposure to automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Experience with serverless architectures or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).

Benefits

• Time For You: Relax with 23 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and an extra day for a personal special occasion.
• Give Back: Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Health & Wellness: Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans and Virtual GP access.
• Appreciating You & Others: Celebrate special moments with access to our Recognition Hub and E-card collection.
• Your Future: Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
• Investment: Purchase shares in our global company at a discounted rate.
• Fitness & Health: Save money while commuting with our Cycle to Work Scheme and access fitness videos and gym discounts.
• Life Assurance: Enjoy peace of mind with our life insurance coverage.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access our deals hub for savings on everyday purchases and family activities.
• Goal Support: Use tools like Mortgage Advice, Life Coaching, and our Money Hub to achieve your goals.

Copart are an equal opportunity employer, proudly hiring a diverse workforce. Discrimination is expressly forbidden and we therefore kindly welcome all applications.