Junior Software Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

About Accu

Accu is one of the fastest growing companies in UK engineering. We take pride in serving more than 50% of the top 100 global manufacturers through our online store: Accu.co.uk. To hit our growth targets, we’re looking for great people to join our talented team in 2024.

We work with our customers to create life changing advancement, from tiny screws in children's prosthetic limbs, to precision bolts within fusion reactors that promise unlimited clean energy, our components are delivered across the world to help build a better tomorrow.

We have an “Excellent” TrustPilot rating and an overall “5 Star” rating on Google. We truly are nuts about offering the best experience to all our customers.

We are guided by these principles:

• Be the most loved buying experience for engineers and innovators.
• Leverage technology to make engineering faster and more accessible.
• Deeply understand our customer’s expectations, then blow them out of the water.
• Nurture a highly efficient and innovative workplace that allows everyone to grow.
• As a business, we care about our impact on the environment. We're here to minimise waste, protect the planet and support projects that make lives better.

The Role

The Junior Software Engineer plays a key role in supporting the software development team by contributing to the delivery of high-quality software solutions. Reporting to the Systems Director, the Junior Software Engineer will collaborate and actively participate in development solutions adhering to coding standards, and continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, testable, and maintainable software solutions under guidance from senior team members.
• Follow coding standards and established workflows to ensure consistency and quality.
• Actively participate in the full Software Development Lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and deployment.
• Address development support tickets, escalating when necessary.
• Work closely with stakeholders and team members to understand requirements and assist in translating them into technical solutions.
• Participate in scoping, estimation, and planning of development work using iterative/agile approaches, whilst gaining a sound understanding of effort estimation.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks, ensuring tickets and Monday boards are kept up-to-date with key details, including call notes, scope updates, and progress.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration and knowledge exchange within the team and wider business.
• Participate in code reviews, learning from feedback and offering constructive suggestions as confidence grows.
• Follow and adopt workflow best practices to support team efficiency and consistency.

Essential/Desirable Skills

• Expertise in PHP working within a commercial setting and development team.
• Experience using the Laravel framework.
• Fundamental understanding of OOP.
• Fundamental knowledge of HTML, Javascript & CSS.
• Passion for crafting elegant, testable code with scalability as a core consideration.
• Strong communication skills capable of conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

The Team and What We Offer

We’ve created a self-directing workplace that cultivates a culture of inclusion and belonging, whilst allowing everyone to grow. We have built a close-knit team with an extremely low employee turnover rate, here’s a few things you can look forward to:

• Competitive salary with a transparent pay structure.
• Opportunity for progression at a high growth company.
• 4 day working week.
• Remote and flexible working.
• 6 weeks paid annual leave. Earn up to 7 weeks through our length of service bonus.
• Up to 6 months paid maternity leave and 1 month paid paternity leave.
• Pension scheme.
• Accu Academy - a fund to grow our employees' skills.
• Bean to cup coffee, soft drinks and fresh fruit in the office.
• Sports and Social activities; including escape rooms, go-karting, food, drink and much more.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• £300 birthday bonus.

We welcome applicants from the Armed Forces community. Armed Forces community applicants, who meet the minimum criteria for the role, will be guaranteed an interview. However, please note that this does not guarantee a job offer.

If you’d like to join us on our mission to build a better tomorrow, apply and take the next step today to help us build tomorrow.

Job Type

Full time, Permanent

Working Days/Hours

4 day working week, 34Hrs, Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30, 30-minute break daily

Salary

£32,000