Software Engineer (Sheffield/Leeds)

The Curve; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities via Udemy

Employee wellbeing allowance

Quarterly team events

Job summary

The Curve in Sheffield is seeking a skilled software developer to collaborate with teams, develop robust solutions, and maintain high-quality code standards. The role involves working with modern programming languages and frameworks while embracing team collaboration and innovation.

Ideal candidates will have experience in web development and a strong understanding of both SQL and noSQL databases, ensuring adherence to best practices in coding.

Join us to make a positive impact on communities and advance your career with opportunities for training and development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues.
• Develop robust and maintainable solutions.
• Provide presentations of work to teams and clients.
• Engage in team activities to ensure deliverable quality.
• Foster a collaborative work environment.
• Implement code according to established processes and standards.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Analyse project requirements for effective implementation.

Skills

Proficiency in two or more programming languages

Understanding of database systems (SQL or noSQL)

Experience in software testing techniques

Web development experience with modern frontend frameworks

Debugging and troubleshooting skills

Understanding of data structures and design patterns

Comfortable working in command line environments

Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment

Experience using major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Containerisation experience (Docker)

Tools

PHP & Laravel

Ruby & Rails

C / C++

Mobile development

Job description

About the Role

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues
• Develop solutions that are robust, maintainable and of high quality, including writing clean, efficient code
• Provide regular demonstrations and presentations of your work to both the internal team and client stakeholders
• Actively engage in team activities to ensure the quality of deliverables
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment
• Implement code in accordance with the team’s established processes, standards, and best practices, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compatibility within the team’s workflow
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and best practices, staying up to date with emerging technologies
• Analyse project requirements to devise an effective implementation plan

Experience & Relevant Qualifications

• Proficiency in two or more programming languages
• A good understanding of database systems (either SQL or noSQL based)
• Experience in software testing techniques, including writing unit and integration tests
• Experience working in web development and at least one modern frontend framework such as React, Vue or Angular
• Able to debug and troubleshoot bugs and problems using a methodical problem solving approach
• Able to understand, recognise and apply data structures and design patterns as part of a problem solving process
• Comfortable working in a command line environment
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment techniques
• Experience using a major cloud provider such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
• Containerisation experience such as Docker and/or Docker Compose
• Experience with one or more of:
  • PHP & Laravel
  • Ruby & Rails
  • C / C++
  • Mobile (Native or Cross Platform)

About Us

We care about personal and professional development and offer all of our employees training opportunities via Udemy. We also have an employee wellbeing allowance (so that’s your gym paid for), as well as a quarterly team event to bring us all together.

No two days are the same and we’re always looking out for how we can make a difference in the local community as well as for our clients. Our focus goes beyond just delivering good technology, we’re committed to making a tangible positive impact on people, communities and the planet. With a practical and adaptable approach, we tackle challenges head‑on, advocating for solutions that prioritise long‑term success and sustainability.

Whether you’re at the start of your career and seeking your first step into the working world or at the top of your game but looking for a new challenge, let’s chat!