Software Engineer, Backend Developer

Salary : £60,000 + 10% Company bonus

Location:

Warwick, office-based

At Volvo Financial Services, we provide financial solutions that help Volvo Group customers and businesses access the vehicles, equipment and services they need. As we look towards our 2030 strategy, technology is playing an increasingly important role in how we support our customers and our business.

We are building a modern, cloud-based data ecosystem that will underpin our 2030 strategy, and we are looking for a Software Engineer to help us shape what comes next.

This is an opportunity for someone who brings strong frontend and backend development experience, alongside a genuine interest in automation and process improvement. You will help turn complex business requirements into reliable technology solutions, working across the full development lifecycle.

• Holiday Allowance:
  Start with 25 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Healthcare:
  Benefit from access to Bupa Cover and Dental insurance.
• Pension scheme:
  We offer a matched pension scheme of up to 7% of your salary, with incremental benefits based on length of service, including death-in-service cover.
• Maternity and Paternity leave:
  Maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay) and 5 weeks of paternity leave, with 3 weeks flexible to take at any point.
• Discounts on various purchases:
  Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays and travel.
• Fitness perks:
  My Gym Discounts  and My Active Discounts  and on site Gym.

You can learn more about the rewards and benefits of working at Volvo Group here:
Volvo Group Employee Benefits

You will bring:

• Solid experience with process review, automation, backend development and frontend development

• Strong experience with process review, automation and optimisation
• Experience with Node.js or an equivalent backend technology, alongside strong SQL and relational database knowledge
• Proficiency with version control and modern software development practices

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret detailed business rules and acceptance criteria and translate them into accurate, tested solutions
• Exposure to, or an interest in developing your knowledge of, AWS or Azure, cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code and security fundamentals, with support provided to develop these skills

You will report to the Digital & IT Market Manager and work closely with Data Specialists, Solutions Engineers and colleagues across Volvo Financial Services, giving you the opportunity to work on meaningful projects and see the impact of your work.

key part of your role will be to drive automation from end to end. You will identify opportunities to improve business processes, understand the rules and requirements behind them, design and build automated solutions, then support their deployment and ongoing optimisation.

• Lead automation initiatives from planning and design through to implementation, deployment and continuous improvement
• Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js
  , alongside frontend interfaces and related workflows
• Work with SQL and PostgreSQL
  , including queries, schema design and data integrity
• Translate complex business rules into accurate, tested automated solutions
  , working with financial calculations, decision engines and backend and data integrations
• Use AI assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, while critically reviewing and validating the output against business requirements
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand and refine processes before deciding how they can be automated and improved

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