Junior Software Engineer (ecommerce)

Manchester / Trafford Park – 4 days onsite

My client is a fast-growing, international eCommerce business continuing to invest heavily in its technology and engineering capability.

They're now looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join the team, working alongside experienced engineers on the systems and integrations that power a high-volume D2C eCommerce operation.

This would suit someone with around 1-2 years' commercial software engineering experience who wants to accelerate their development in a genuinely hands-on environment.

This isn't a role where you'll be stuck maintaining one small part of a system. You'll get exposure across backend development, APIs, integrations, eCommerce platforms and cloud infrastructure, with plenty of opportunity to learn from more experienced engineers.

What you'll be doing

Building and maintaining backend services using Node.js / TypeScript

Developing REST/GraphQL APIs and third-party integrations

Working across systems supporting eCommerce, payments, orders, inventory and fulfilment

Integrating with platforms such as Shopify and other operational systems

Working with AWS/serverless technologies

Supporting data flows between different internal and external platforms

Troubleshooting issues and improving existing systems

Working closely with senior engineers and the wider technology team

What they're looking for

You’ll have 1-2 years' commercial development experience and a good grounding in:

• Node.js
• APIs and backend development
• SQL or NoSQL databases
• Git and modern development practices

Any exposure to Shopify, AWS, payments, ERP systems, order management, logistics or third-party integrations would be a big advantage, but they're not expecting someone at this level to have everything.

It's a strong opportunity for an early-career engineer who already has some commercial experience and wants exposure to the technology behind a rapidly scaling eCommerce business.