Automation & Software Developer

Salary: £23,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience using modern AI-assisted software development tools such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor or equivalent coding environments
• Strong problem-solving ability and genuine enthusiasm for software development
• Ability to rapidly learn new technologies, frameworks and platforms with minimal supervision
• Experience building real-world software projects, whether commercially, through education, personal projects or open-source contributions
• Working knowledge of JavaScript or Python
• Good understanding of APIs, webhooks, JSON and system integrations
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Curiosity, initiative and a desire to continually improve
• Desirable: Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, Firestore or other cloud services
• Desirable: Shopify development, including Liquid, metafields and theme customisation
• Desirable: Front-end development using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Desirable: React, Vue or similar frameworks
• Desirable: SQL or NoSQL databases
• Desirable: Git and modern development workflows
• Desirable: Networking and infrastructure troubleshooting
• Desirable: Experience building AI-powered automations, agents or workflow systems

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain software solutions that improve our business efficiency and customer experience
• Build and maintain API integrations, webhooks and automation workflows
• Develop cloud-based applications, services and serverless functions
• Use modern AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Codex CLI and similar platforms to accelerate software delivery
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across software, integrations and business systems
• Document solutions and create reusable technical knowledge
• Support ongoing improvements to development standards, processes and tooling
• Assist with technical investigations involving retail systems, payment platforms and business infrastructure where required
• Build integrations between Shopify, EposNow, Deliverect, Connecteam and other business systems
• Create internal tools, dashboards and portals for operational teams
• Build AI-powered workflows and automation systems
• Develop customer-facing e-commerce features and web applications
• Support technology projects across both our brands
• Create reporting and business intelligence solutions using data from multiple platforms
• Research and implement new technologies that improve our business performance

Technologies:

• AI
• API
• Business Intelligence
• Claude Code
• Cloud
• CSS
• Cursor
• Firebase
• Git
• Support
• JSON
• JavaScript
• Liquid
• NoSQL
• Python
• React
• SQL
• Serverless
• Shopify
• Vue
• Web
• GitHub

More:

We are Batchd and Vyve, fast-growing retail brands based in Leeds, and we are investing heavily in technology, automation and AI to support our continued growth. This is an office-based, full-time permanent role offering a salary of £26,000 to £32,000 per annum plus benefits. You will work directly with our Technical Director on a wide variety of projects across two growing brands, with direct exposure to modern software development, cloud platforms, AI-powered workflows, e-commerce systems and business automation. We offer company pension, employee discount, free parking, and the opportunity to take ownership of high-impact projects and make a visible difference to the business.

last updated 30 week of 2026