Software Engineer (, , United Kingdom)

Harris Global are currently looking for a Software Engineer to join our client on a permanent basis. This role will require 4 days per week in the office, with 1 day working from home.

Responsibilities will include:

• Build and maintain full stack web applications that scale well and perform reliably using modern tools and frameworks.
• Create and integrate RESTful APIs to connect front end interfaces with back-end services.
• Work with MySQL databases, handling everything from designing tables to writing complex queries and improving performance.
• Develop responsive, accessible user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and popular frameworks like Vue.js, React or Angular.
• Use GitHub to manage code, review pull requests and keep track of ongoing development tasks.
• Set up and support automated build and deployment pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Focus on clean, well-documented code with plenty of testing and debugging to ensure things run smoothly.
• Collaborate daily with designers, product managers and other developers in an agile, fast-paced environment.

Key skills:

• Solid backend development skills in Node.js, Python, Java or PHP, with a strong grasp of how to build and scale APIs.
• A good understanding of how REST APIs work and how to make them reliable and easy to use.
• Confident working with MySQL, including writing efficient queries and optimising database performance.
• Strong front-end development experience using modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks.
• Experience using GitHub for version control, code collaboration and tracking issues.
• Familiarity with setting up automated workflows for testing and deployment (CI/CD).
• Comfortable working within agile teams and using tools like Jira, Trello or similar project trackers.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skill. You’ll need to think on your feet and work well with others.
• Some experience with Azure Container Services (or similar cloud platforms) is a nice bonus.

If this role matches your skillset, please apply now!