Software Engineer

  • Linnworks
  • Chichester, Sussex
  • 25/07/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications Software Engineer Testing

Job Description

Your Mission

Reports to: Engineering Team Lead

Works closely with: Engineering Tech Lead, QA team members

Location: UK (London/Chichester) / Estonia / (remote-friendly within these regions)

Language: C#

Your Mission:

The Software Engineer is a reliable, independent contributor within an engineering team.

This role exists to deliver well-implemented features and fixes with minimal supervision, while collaborating effectively with teammates and QA to ensure work is robust and maintainable.

Your Day to Day:

Engineering delivery

  • Design and implement features and fixes within team scope
  • Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
  • Take ownership of tasks from definition through completion
  • Contribute to diagnosing and fixing production issues
Quality and collaboration
  • Work with QA to ensure changes are testable and appropriately covered
  • Participate actively in code reviews and design discussions
  • Raise technical or quality concerns early
  • Balance delivery speed with long-term maintainability
Team contribution
  • Support junior engineers through informal mentoring
  • Share knowledge and contribute to team improvement
  • Engage constructively in retrospectives and planning
Why this role matters

Mid-level engineers are the delivery backbone of engineering teams.

Done well, this role:

  • Keeps work moving without excessive oversight
  • Improves code quality and team effectiveness
  • Provides stability and continuity
What You'll Bring To The Role

Experience and capabilities

  • Solid experience as a software engineer in a production environment
  • Ability to work independently on moderately complex tasks
  • Understanding of testing practices and code quality expectations
  • Comfortable working within established technical direction
  • Clear communication and good judgement
What this role is not
  • This is not a people management role
  • This is not a cross-team technical authority role
  • This is not ownership of quality strategy or architecture
  • Software Engineers succeed by delivering consistently and collaborating well.
Why us?

Perks & Benefits

  • Remote & flexible working - with hybrid options in London or Chichester
  • Fantastic team culture based on trust and belonging.
  • Laptop & home office budget - £500 to set up your ideal workspace.
  • Private Medical Insurance with Aviva, including Dental & Optical.
  • Group Life Insurance & Yulife Wellbeing & Rewards.
  • Mental well-being support - Access therapy, mental health sessions, and yoga through a free premium subscription to Headspace.
  • EAP confidential benefit - 24/7 access to compassionate guidance & expert advice
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Training, support, and personal development