Software Engineer

Software Developer (Python) Birmingham – Office Based £45,000 - £50,000 + Annual Bonus + 25 Days Holiday + Pension + Additional Benefits Excellent opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business in a hands-on role where you'll take ownership of business-critical applications, data platforms and systems integration whilst helping drive automation and AI initiatives across the organisation. The business is continuing to invest heavily in its internal technology capability, with a focus on modernising systems, improving data platforms and reducing manual processes through automation. This is a varied role where you'll work across software development, cloud technologies, data engineering and integrations, supporting existing platforms whilst delivering new technical solutions that have a real impact on the wider business. In this role you'll develop and improve internal applications, APIs and data pipelines, troubleshoot production issues and enhance the reliability of business-critical systems. You'll also work closely with senior stakeholders to understand business requirements, delivering scalable technical solutions across web platforms, ERP integrations and cloud infrastructure whilst contributing to engineering standards and continuous improvement. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business where you'll remain hands-on with modern technologies whilst playing a key role in shaping the future of its internal systems, automation capabilities and AI-enabled workflows. The Role: * Develop, improve and support internal applications, APIs and business-critical systems * Build and enhance data pipelines, cloud platforms and systems integrations * Troubleshoot production issues and improve the reliability and performance of existing solutions * Deliver automation and AI-driven improvements to streamline business processes * Work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions The Person: * 4+ years commercial software development experience using Python * Experience with SQL/data pipelines, APIs/integrations, cloud and full-stack development * Able to evidence sound technical judgement, stakeholder communication and ownership of live systems * Currently at an individual-contributor level - hands-on technically, but also able to independently own complex problems from requirements through to implementation, production support and continuous improvement.