Associate Software Engineer

Associate Software Engineer

Permanent

GradeConsultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About the Role

Were looking for a motivated Associated Software Engineer to join our growing digital and technology team. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from experienced professionals develop your coding skills and help shape the digital solutions that drive better services for our customers and communities.

In this hands-on role youll work alongside senior engineers to design build test and maintain high-quality digital software systems integrations and interfaces. Youll be supported every step of the way as you gain experience in delivering real business value through clean secure and reusable code.

What Youll Be Doing

• Collaborating with senior team members to design develop and test digital solutions that improve how we deliver services.
• Translating business and user requirements into high-quality maintainable code using modern frameworks and tools.
• Supporting software engineering projects that enhance customer-facing and back-office systems.
• Applying software development best practices including test-driven development pair programming and continuous integration.
• Working with business analysts UX designers and service designers to ensure a seamless connection between vision and delivery.
• Contributing to the design and prototyping of new in-house software solutions that are secure reliable and scalable.
• Helping to optimise code improve efficiency and support automation and self-service for users.
• Embracing agile and collaborative ways of working while solving problems and delivering continuous improvement.

About You

• Were looking for someone who is:
• Eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced digital environment.
• Passionate about coding technology and creating better user experiences.
• Familiar with modern development tools frameworks and version control.
• A problem-solver with good communication and collaboration skills.
• Enthusiastic about working in an open agile and inclusive team culture.

Why Join Us

Youll be joining a team at the forefront of our digital transformation journey one thats committed to modernising services improving performance and delivering real impact. We offer mentoring professional development and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in an environment that values creativity collaboration and continuous learning.

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Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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