At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop full-stack applications while ensuring quality and testing pipelines.
- Company: Join Wykes Engineering, a leader in innovative engineering and renewable technologies.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, life assurance, health programmes, and increased leave with service.
- Other info: 100% office-based role with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make an impact in IoT and software development within a dynamic engineering environment.
- Qualifications: Proficiency in Python, C#, or Java; CI/CD experience; SQL knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 33000 - 36000 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our development team. This is a broad and rewarding role that combines hands‑on application development with responsibility for the quality and testing pipelines of our software suite. You will also play an active part in the operational readiness of our IoT hardware environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Software Development
- Design, develop, and maintain full‑stack applications using Python, C#, Java, HTML, and CSS
- Collaborate with the Software Lead and engineering team throughout the full development lifecycle
- Participate in technical discussions and sprint planning
- Working with SQL databases, reporting, and application functionality
- IoT & Hardware
- Build, configure, and maintain IoT devices, ensuring reliable integration with the wider software suite
- Oversee preparation and deployment readiness of equipment, maintaining accurate inventory and asset records
- Quality Assurance & CI/CD
- Work with the team to continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to support consistent, reliable deployments
- Design and maintain manual and automated test cases to ensure the suite meets requirements and is bug free
- Monitor service uptime, conduct structured root cause analysis following incidents, and implement lasting fixes
- Collaborate with the Software Lead on triage and escalation of live issues
Essential Experience/ Technical Skill Requirements
- Languages: Proficiency in Python, C#, and/or Java
- CI/CD: Practical CI/CD pipeline experience
- Databases: Working knowledge of SQL for querying and basic schema management
- OS: Comfortable working across Windows and Linux environments
Desirable Skills
- Docker and/or Kubernetes
- IoT systems experience
- Monitoring and observability tools (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus)
Benefits
- Salary £33,000 - £36,000
- Life Assurance
- Health & Wellbeing Programme
- Health Shield Cash Plan
- Increased annual leave with length of service
The Company – Wykes Engineering Ltd
Based in Rushden, Northants, we are a leading edge engineering company specialising in the manufacture of materials processing equipment and renewable technologies. As a highly innovative and progressive design and manufacturing company, we have our own in‑house manufacturing department, renewable energy facilities and project work within renewable and food surplus industries. Founded over 40 years ago, our engineering innovation has always been a fundamental part of our business.
Software Engineer - CI/CD & Quality in Rushden employer: Wykes Engineering Ltd
Wykes Engineering Ltd is an exceptional employer located in Rushden, Northants, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide comprehensive benefits including a competitive salary, life assurance, and a health & wellbeing programme, alongside increased annual leave with length of service. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to advancing renewable technologies and materials processing equipment, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact.
