Software Engineer (Mid-Level) | £35,000–£50,000 | Hybrid, Leamington Spa

JobsTrackR; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Healthcare cash plan

Employer pension contributions

Life assurance

Parking on site

Training & development

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pearson Carter are recruiting a Mid-Level Software Engineer for a hybrid role in Leamington Spa. The role focuses on modernising .NET applications, building APIs and cloud-based services using TypeScript, Node.js and AWS/Azure.

You will work across business-critical systems, develop integrations, and contribute to microservices and event-driven architectures within an Agile team. A testing mindset and production support experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in TypeScript, JavaScript and Node.
• .NET development experience and production API/backend support.
• Experience with relational databases (SQL) and system integration.
• Knowledge of API-led development and event-driven architecture.
• Cloud familiarity, ideally AWS or Azure.
• Experience using Git-based version control in a team.
• Ability to troubleshoot live production environments.
• Experience in Agile software development and testing mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance business-critical applications during digital transformation.
• Build scalable applications, backend services and APIs using TS/Node.
• Design integrations between internal systems and external services.
• Contribute to cloud-based solutions, microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Support and modernise .NET applications and legacy systems.
• Investigate production issues and implement long-term fixes.
• Work with SQL databases to support data integration.
• Participate in code reviews and Agile ceremonies.
• Maintain high software quality with unit/regression testing.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node

.NET

SQL

APIs

AWS/Azure

Git

Agile

Testing

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Git

Jira

GitLab

Job description

Software Engineer (Mid-Level) £35,000–£50,000 Hybrid, Leamington Spa

Pearson Carter are currently working with a successful, multi-channel retail organisation who are looking to expand their IT team with a talented Mid-Level Software Engineer.

The business is undergoing an exciting digital transformation, modernising its existing .NET applications and investing in cloud-based services and modern architectures. This role offers the opportunity to work across business-critical systems, developing APIs, backend services and integrations using technologies including TypeScript, Node.js and AWS.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and enhance business-critical applications as part of an ongoing digital transformation programme.
• Build scalable applications, backend services and APIs using TypeScript, JavaScript and Node.js.
• Design and maintain integrations between internal systems, databases and external services.
• Contribute to the development of cloud-based solutions, microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Support and improve existing .NET applications while helping transition legacy systems towards modern service-based solutions.
• Investigate production issues, identify root causes and implement reliable, long-term fixes.
• Work with relational databases and SQL to support application functionality and data integration.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions and initiatives to improve development practices.
• Collaborate with the wider engineering team through Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, refinement and retrospectives.
• Maintain high standards of software quality through unit testing, regression testing and effective validation.

Experience:

• Strong programming skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node
• Experience with .NET development.
• Proven experience building and supporting production applications, APIs and backend services.
• Understanding of relational databases, SQL and system integration.
• Knowledge of API-led development and event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, ideally AWS or Azure.
• Experience using Git-based version control within a collaborative development team.
• Ability to investigate and resolve issues within live production environments.
• Experience working within an Agile software development team.
• A strong testing mindset, with an emphasis on delivering reliable, maintainable code.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience with AWS services, particularly serverless technologies such as Lambda.
• Knowledge of cloud-native application development and microservices.
• Exposure to containerisation and Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring, logging and observability tools such as Grafana.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Experience using GitLab and Jira.
• Previous involvement in legacy application modernisation or distributed systems.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and problem-solving.

Salary

They offer a salary of £35,000–£50,000, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Location

The role offers hybrid working, with a minimum of one day per week required in the Leamington Spa office. This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.

Benefits include:

• Up to 25 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
• 50% discount on full-priced products for employees, family and friends, subject to limits.
• Healthcare Cash Plan through Medicash.
• Employer pension contributions of up to 6%.
• Life assurance and confidential 24/7 employee support.
• Training and learning resources, long-service awards and access to retail and leisure discounts.
• Free onsite parking.