Software Engineer

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: North Manchester

Salary: DOE Circa £50,000

Position Summary

The Software Engineer will develop, maintain and support our worldwide real time control system. The postholder will also be tasked with Retrofit projects, process support and fault-finding tasks that will require machine visits at our customer sites worldwide.

This is an opportunity to join a global leader in packaging machinery, where your ideas matter, your development is supported, and your impact is visible.

A global business that believe in Trust, Respect, Passion, and Performance—values that guide everything we do. We offer a dynamic environment where you can grow professionally, work with cutting-edge technology, and be part of a team that is shaping the future of packaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using C# and .NET.
• Collaborate with product managers, and other developers to deliver high-quality software.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing applications.
• Implement unit tests and ensure software reliability.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and propose improvements.

Personal Skills

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Willing to work at customers' sites worldwide.
• Must have full Right to Work - the client does not offer sponsorship unfortunately

Functional Skills

• Experience of WPF.
• Experience with industrial vision systems preferable.
• Experience of working in a realtime machinery control environment (PLCs and SCADA).
• or willing to learn and work with Ladder logic/SCL to diagnose and troubleshoot PLC code.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
• Familiar with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS).

Education and Experience

• Proven experience in C# development.
• Strong knowledge of .NET Core / .NET Framework.
• Familiarity with SQL databases (e.g., MS SQL Server, PostGRE).
• Understanding of software design patterns and principles (SOLID).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, or related field.

Please send your CV