Midweight Engineer

Mid Weight Software Developer -Help Build Software That Solves Real World ProblemsI'm working with a growing UK software business that is transforming the way organisations manage fire and building safety compliance.Their platform is trusted by many of the UK's largest property owners, managers and consultancies, helping modernise an industry that has traditionally relied on outdated, document driven processes. Instead, they're building intelligent software that makes critical safety data easier to capture, manage and act upon.With a strong product, an established customer base and exciting growth plans, they're now looking for a talented Mid Weight Software Developer to join the team.The OpportunityThis is an ideal role for an engineer who's ready to take the next step in their career.You'll join a collaborative engineering team where you'll have genuine ownership over the product, work closely with experienced technical leaders and play a key role in supporting and mentoring junior developers.This isn't an environment where you'll simply work through tickets. You'll be encouraged to understand customer problems, contribute ideas, influence technical decisions and build solutions that have a tangible impact.What You'll Be DoingBuilding new platform features across modern web applicationsEnhancing and modernising existing systemsDeveloping APIs and backend servicesSupporting integrations with third party platformsMentoring and reviewing code for junior developersInvestigating and resolving production issuesContributing to architectural discussions and technical planningImproving engineering standards, tooling and development processesCollaborating with Product, Customer Success and technical leadershipWhat They're Looking ForEssentialCommercial experience as a software developerStrong understanding of modern web application developmentExperience building backend services and APIsExperience working with relational databasesAbility to write clean, maintainable and well tested codeStrong debugging and problem solving skillsExperience working within existing codebasesExperience using Git and modern development workflowsAWS or other cloud platform experiencePrevious experience mentoring or supporting junior developersExcellent communication skillsExperience using AI developer tools to improve productivityNice to HaveTypeScriptNode.jsReactPHPREST API designCI/CD pipelinesAutomated testingSecurity and authentication best practicesExperience modernising legacy applicationsExperience working within regulated industriesYou'll Thrive Here If You...Enjoy taking ownership rather than simply completing tasksLike mentoring others and helping teammates growBalance quality with pragmatismAre curious and enjoy solving complex technical problemsCommunicate well with both technical and non technical colleaguesWant to help shape a product rather than just build featuresWhy Join?Work on software with genuine real world impactJoin a collaborative, close knit engineering teamLearn from highly experienced technical leadersHave real influence over product and technical directionExcellent opportunity for career progression as the engineering team continues to growFriendly, supportive culture with plenty of autonomy and ownershipIf you're looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact, grow your technical leadership skills and help build a product that solves complex real world challenges, I'd be happy to tell you more.