Associate Software Engineer
Permanent
Grade B - £28,598 - £34,434
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme
Working 36.5 hours per week
About the Role
We’re 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, you’ll work alongside senior engineers to design, build, test, and maintain high-quality digital software systems, integrations, and interfaces. You’ll be supported every step of the way as you gain experience in delivering real business value through clean, secure, and reusable code.
What You’ll 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
We’re 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?
You’ll be joining a team at the forefront of our digital transformation journey — one that’s 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.
For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk
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, and we are committed 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.
For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.
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Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.
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