Birmingham City Council
Associate Software Engineer
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Associate Software Engineer
Permanent Associate Software Engineer
- Grade: B
- Salary: £28,598 - £34,434 per annum (Consultation grade, subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme)
- Hours: 36.5 hours per week
About the Role
We’re looking for a motivated Associate 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.
- Be supported at every step to deliver real business value through clean, secure, and reusable code.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Collaborate with senior team members to design, develop, and test digital solutions that improve service delivery.
- Translate business and user requirements into high-quality, maintainable code using modern frameworks and tools.
- Support software engineering projects that enhance customer-facing and back-office systems.
- Apply software development best practices, including:
- Test-driven development (TDD)
- Pair programming
- Continuous integration
- Work with business analysts, UX designers, and service designers to ensure a seamless connection between vision and delivery.
- Contribute to the design and prototyping of new in-house software solutions that are secure, reliable, and scalable.
- Help optimise code, improve efficiency, and support automation and self-service for users.
- Embrace agile and collaborative working to solve problems and drive continuous improvement.
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About You
We’re looking for someone who demonstrates:
- A passion for learning and growing in a fast-paced digital environment.
- Enthusiasm for coding, technology, and creating better user experiences.
- Familiarity with modern development tools, frameworks, and version control (e.g., Git).
- Strong problem-solving skills with clear communication and collaboration.
- Enthusiasm for working in an open, agile, and inclusive team culture.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of our digital transformation journey, modernising services and delivering real impact.
- Mentoring and professional development opportunities.
- Work with cutting-edge technologies in an environment that values creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
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- Application requirement: Please upload an up-to-date CV as part of your application for shortlisting. No applications without a CV will be considered.
- Equal opportunity employer: Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader and committed to equitable recruitment.
- Reasonable adjustments: If you require additional support, accessibility needs, or any reasonable adjustments, please let us know to ensure your application process is smooth.
- Enquiries: For informal queries, contact Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk, quoting reference 4400.
- Safeguarding commitment: In line with UK Home Office requirements, proof of right to work will be required before any offer is confirmed.
- No sponsorship available for this role. Applicants must have legal right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.
For the full Job Description and Person Specification, see: Job Document
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