Software Engineer - Parcels Engineering - Fixed Term Contract - 1 year

PayPoint plc; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday scheme: 25 days + holidays

On-site gym

Private medical insurance

Life assurance 3x salary

Cycle2Work scheme

Pension scheme

Discounts portal

Job summary

PayPoint plc is hiring a Software Engineer for Parcels Engineering on a fixed-term 1‑year contract. You’ll contribute to the CollectPlus Carrier Management System, supporting thousands of stores and millions of parcels weekly, across backend, in-store, and new POS partnerships.

You will drive deliverables from design through implementation, with autonomy to lead projects, while mentoring juniors and collaborating with senior engineers. The role blends remote and onsite work at Welwyn Garden City.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years' software engineer experience.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Knowledge of C# or Java and ORM (EF).
• SQL skills and relational databases (SQL Server).
• Familiar with DevSecOps and micro-service architectures.
• Experience with AI-powered features and testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop Parcel Management systems with current tech.
• Lead integration projects with new Parcel Carriers.
• Migrate apps from on-prem to Azure cloud.
• Deliver against client/industry deadlines.
• Mentor junior teammates and support peers.
• Participate in design, coding, testing and reviews.

Skills

C#

Java

Agile

SQL

Git

ORM

DevSecOps

Microservices

AI features

Android/iOS frameworks

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/ Eng/ IT

Attestation/Apprentice level 3/4

Tools

Entity Framework

SQL Server

Postman/SoapUI

Selenium/Cypress

Azure

Job description

Software Engineer - Parcels Engineering - Fixed Term Contract - 1 year

The Software Engineer role within the Parcels Engineering team offers the right individual an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the successful CollectPlus Parcels Carrier Management System, this system provides Parcel Management throughout over 10000 stores nationwide processing in excess of 2 Million Parcels per week.

The team support a variety of Backend and instore hardware and software solutions to run the store network including a new partnership with RoyalMail to deliver a self service Point of Sale Kiosk for handling of Parcels.

Joining a dynamic team responsible for supporting existing solutions and delivering new capabilities, you will take ownership of technical deliverables from design through to implementation and support. Working collaboratively with Senior Engineers, you will apply engineering judgement to develop robust, maintainable solutions across the CollectPlus systems.

As your knowledge of the platform and business domain grows, you will work with increasing autonomy, lead appropriate deliverables independently, support less experienced colleagues, and deputise for senior team members when required, confidently representing the team with stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing Parcel Management systems using the latest technologies.
• Leading projects to integrate with new Parcel Carriers.
• Migrating existing applications from on-premises system to Azure cloud.
• Deliver to strict Client/Industry led deadlines.
• Supporting and maintaining applications managed by the team.
• Undertaking various tasks, including analysis, estimating, design, coding, and testing.
• Contributing to the improvement of working practices.
• Mentoring junior members of the team.
• Possibility of out of hours on-call Support once experienced.

Personal Qualities:

• A genuine enthusiasm for coding
• Logical problem solving and an enquiring mind (we want you to ask questions!)
• Ability to multitask in a fast delivering team
• The ambition to grow and develop your systems knowledge and development capability, with a view to progressing your career to more senior levels over time.
• Keen to learn and broaden your skillset
• Good, clear, communication skills
• Always ready to lend a hand
• Be punctual and present. Your team will expect you to turn up on time and focus on the work.

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of 2-3 years experience as a software engineer
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban)
• Knowledge of core concepts in a programming language like C# or Java
• Exposure to building or integrating AI-powered features, services, or workflow automations.
• Familiarity with concepts such as prompt design and agentic coding-driven development
• Good Knowledge of Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) technology (e.g. Entity Framework)
• Strong Understanding of SQL and relational databases (e.g. SQL Server)
• Understanding of fundamental programming principles (e.g. SOLID, clean code)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Bachelor’s Degree / Apprentice Level 3/4 in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field
• Knowledge of any additional programming languages or frameworks (e.g. C++, Python, Go, Rust)
• Experience of application design in a micro-service architecture (considering security and infrastructure)
• An understanding of DevSecOps
• Postman/Bruno/SOAP, Selenium, Cypress, Splunk
• Experience in Android/IOS development frameworks

What can we do for you?

This position offers a mix of remote-based working and onsite working in our head office in Welwyn Garden City.

• Holiday purchase scheme, with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays as standard.
• On-site gym at our office (Free), and nationwide corporate rate gym membership
• Online benefits portal where you can access lots of deals, discounts - for example of shopping or holidays
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Progression and Development
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance of 3 x annual gross salary, with the option to purchase additional cover
• You’re also able to purchase a range of benefits at a discounted rate including, critical illness cover, bicycles via our Cycle2Work scheme, dental insurance and TasteCard dining discount card

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