Software Engineer - CI/CD & Quality in Rushden

The Role –Software Engineer – CI/CD & Quality 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. *This is position is 100% office based* 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 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. This has helped us to establish ourselves as a major player in our key areas of expertise, namely: * Design and manufacture of equipment for the food bi-products and renewable technologies * Processing bio-mass into energy * Renewable energy production