Software Engineer in Worcester

Leads in the design and development of software applications for distribution to external customers. Responsible for coding and debugging engineering/scientific or business management applications by performing the following duties.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team in Worcester supporting development on Optics, our residential construction business management platform built in .NET/C#/Angular. You will contribute to a substantial, platform-based codebase with real architectural depth and complexity, requiring thoughtful engineering and robust design skills. You will work as part of a highly collaborative, people-oriented team, partnering closely with colleagues across UK, US, and Europe. This will focus on core software engineering responsibilities, including enhancements, maintenance, code quality improvements, and supporting ongoing feature work.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and debug software, utilizing technologies, development tools and languages as required for the project assigned.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Software Quality Assurance, DevOps, Architecture, and other functional teams (e.g. Customer experience, Sales, Marketing), to ensure that solutions are efficient, consistent and fulfil business needs.
• Work in an Agile software development environment, participating in stand-up, retrospective and planning meetings.
• Participate in team requirement and design reviews and refinement sessions.
• Take the lead technical role on larger projects and features.
• Refactor existing software.
• Able to independently design quality solutions for large features.
• Engage with regional representatives, stakeholders, and customers to ensure expected outcomes.
• Contribute to innovation by challenging the status quo and bringing forward new ideas.
• Apply internally accepted development and quality assurance standards and techniques to assure efficient program logic and data manipulation.
• Work closely with the Software Engineering Manager and Architecture team to ensure adherence to, and continued development of, architectural best practices.
• Attendance during regular work hours and overtime as required.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Computer Science (BSc Computer Science) degree or equivalent.
• Strong software development and software engineering background.
• 4+ years of software development experience.
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior team members.
• Working knowledge of Agile software development.

Required Experience

• Angular
• TypeScript
• C#
• .NET

Desired Experience

• Understanding of a microservice architecture.
• Event-driven architecture.
• Azure resources, such as AKS, KeyVault, Azure SQL, Function Apps, Service Bus.
• Comfortable and experienced with AI-assisted development tools (such as Copilot) to accelerate delivery, combined with the engineering judgement to critically evaluate, steer, and take ownership of AI-generated output.
• Knowledge of ASP.NET, RESTful APIs, and SOA.

Further Details

• An attractive salary dependent on experience.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid Working – 4 days in the office each week.

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation. MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.