Junior Software Engineer Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
Here at Mandata we take pride in our teams, we are proud of our culture and understand the importance of getting the best people on board and encouraging successful careers with us. We understand how nerve-wracking it can be making the decision to find a new role, but if you feel this role could be the right one for you, get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!
Company benefits:
- Hybrid working.
- Company & personal bonus scheme.
- Employee share scheme.
- Life assurance cover.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increases with length of service).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Cycle to work scheme.
Mandata provides integrated transport management software solutions to road transport businesses operating throughout the UK and Ireland.
Haulage operators of all sizes use our suite of products to manage their operations from orders to invoice. Our team is not only passionate about our solutions, but they are also incredibly knowledgeable and supportive.
We have focused on the road haulage, transportation and logistics sector for over 47 years and our aim is to help hauliers stay ahead in an ever-changing, competitive market. Our software never stands still, neither should our customers and neither should our team.
Your role in a nutshell…
We are looking for an enthusiastic junior software engineer to join our experienced software development team. You will report directly to the Head of Engineering and assist with all functions of software coding and design. Your primary focus will be to learn the codebase and respond to requests from senior engineers.
To ensure success as a junior software engineer, you should have a good working knowledge of basic programming languages, the ability to learn new technology quickly, and the ability to work in a team environment. A top-class Junior Software engineer provides valuable support to the design team while continually improving their coding and design skills.
The responsibilities we’ll trust you with…
- Working in a team alongside other engineers.
- Assisting the engineering team with all aspects of software design and coding.
- Attending and contributing to company development meetings.
- Learning the codebase and improving your coding skills.
- Writing and maintaining code.
- Working on minor bug fixes.
- Monitoring the technical performance of internal systems.
- Responding to requests from the development team.
- Gathering information from consumers about program functionality.
- Writing reports.
- Conducting development tests.
- Reporting and resolving issues.
- Reporting on project statuses and developments to senior team members.
Knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role…
- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
- Minimum of 1 year experience of working in a Software Engineering role.
- Basic programming experience.
- Knowledge of basic coding languages including SQL, C++, C#
- Knowledge of Delphi is desirable.
- Knowledge of databases and operating systems.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly.
Your personal attributes - we need someone who…
- A 'Can Do' attitude with a record of overcoming problems and finding solutions to issues as they crop up.
- Able to multi-task and prioritize a busy workload.
- Self-starter with strong motivation to succeed.
- Able to build relationships and communicate at all levels.
- Team player and able to work on own initiative.
- Dynamic and creative.
- People and customer focused.
- Ability to follow instructions and work in a team environment.
- Detail-oriented.
Our Culture – The Mandata Way…
The Mandata Way outlines our core values and behaviours. These values are the foundation of our culture, and we are all responsible for using them to shape our future. Our 4 values are One Team, Passionate, Accountable and Customer Driven.
To demonstrate our values and behavior's you will:
- Always bring ‘The Best You’ to work.
- Work as One Team to get the job done well.
- Be Passionate, work with energy and enthusiasm to achieve more.
- Be Accountable and understand what you do, matters.
- Have a Customer Driven mindset, everything we do is in service of our customers.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
Work Location: In person
