Software Developer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Software Developer to join our Digital and Innovation Team. The energy industry is rapidly changing, underpinned by increased digitalisation and as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, Northern Powergrid is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region's needs now and in the future. Our vision is to be the best energy company in serving our customers whilst delivering sustainable energy solutions as we support the region's drive towards net zero emissions. As a founding member of Northern Powergrid's in-house Software Engineering Team you will be responsible for the designing, building, testing and shipping of features for new applications and APIs across a modern stack. The successful candidate will represent the engineering view when working with colleagues across Digital and Innovation, shaping how problems are framed and how solutions are built. Along with a competitive salary of between £45,000 - £55,000 we also offer: Annual leave of 25 days + bank holiday entitlementEnrolment into our Pension Scheme, with a generous company contribution (5% employee / 10% employer)15% Performance Bonus Responsibilities: Design, build, test, and ship features for new applications and APIs: Working across a modern stack (React/TypeScript front ends, .NET back ends).Contribute to mobile applications for our field teams: Built with React Native alongside our web stack, so that colleagues working out on the network have tools that work wherever they are.Practise test-driven development: Writing automated tests that run in our CI/CD pipelines so we can change our systems confidently.Build and deploy containerised services to the cloud: Primarily Azure with aspects of AWS and OCI.Develop and consume APIs: Bringing together business data from across our technology estate.Use modern AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate delivery: Applying professional judgement to review, test, and validate all code regardless of how it was produced.Contribute to practical AI-assisted and agentic engineering patterns for the team: Covering coding, testing, documentation, workflow, and developer experience.Take part in code reviews and pairing: Ensuring quality is built in and knowledge is shared.Represent the engineering view across Digital and Innovation: Working with our Product and Innovation teams to help shape solutions and ensuring policies are adhered to. Skills, Experience & Qualifications Essential Degree is a relevant subject, or equivalent practical experience3 years+ experience of building production software in a modern language (e.g. TypeScript/JavaScript/ C#, Java/ Python).Solid grounding in automated testing a willingness to work test-first.Experience with web technologies and relational databases .Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows.Practical experience of AI-assisted development, or a strong interest in applying these tools responsibly to improve engineering flow, code quality, and delivery pace.Clear written and spoken communication.A Collaborative approach with the confidence to represent the engineering view when working with the wider team. Desirable Experience with React and Typescript or .NET (C#)Experience with Docker / containers and a major cloud platform.Experience building or integrating APIs.Experience building mobile applications (React Native).Experience working in regulated industries, utilities, or other critical infrastructure.Interest in the energy sector and the transition to net zero. Additional Information: Posted: 06/10/26 Closing data for applications: 23/10/26 Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. We reserve the right to close this advert early depending on applications.