Automation & Software Developer

Automation & Software Developer

Location: Leeds (Office Based)

Salary: £26,000 to £32,000 per annum + Benefits

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

About the Role

Batch'd and Vyve are fast-growing retail brands investing heavily in technology, automation and AI to support their continued growth.

We are looking for a highly motivated Automation & Software Developer to work directly with the Technical Director, helping to design, build and maintain the systems that power our stores, websites and internal operations.

This is an opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects across two growing brands, gaining exposure to modern software development, cloud platforms, AI-powered workflows, e-commerce systems and business automation. Your work will have a direct and visible impact on the business, with the opportunity to take ownership of projects and contribute to technical decisions from an early stage.

We do not expect candidates to know every technology we use. What matters most is your ability to learn quickly, think logically, solve problems and use modern development tools to build practical solutions.

What You'll Be Working On

Examples of projects may include:

• Building integrations between Shopify, EposNow, Deliverect, Connecteam and other business systems
• Developing cloud-based applications and serverless automations
• Creating internal tools, dashboards and portals for operational teams
• Building AI-powered workflows and automation systems
• Developing customer-facing e-commerce features and web applications
• Supporting technology projects across both the Batch'd and Vyve brands
• Creating reporting and business intelligence solutions using data from multiple platforms
• Researching and implementing new technologies that improve business performance

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain software solutions that improve 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

Essential Skills & Attributes

• 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 Skills

• Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, Firestore or other cloud services
• Shopify development, including Liquid, metafields and theme customisation
• Front-end development using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• React, Vue or similar frameworks
• SQL or NoSQL databases
• Git and modern development workflows
• Networking and infrastructure troubleshooting
• Experience building AI-powered automations, agents or workflow systems

Current Technologies Include

• Shopify
• Firebase
• Google Cloud Platform
• JavaScript
• Python
• AI Development Tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex)
• EposNow
• Deliverect
• Connecteam

What We're Looking For

We are far more interested in what you can build than where you studied.

You might be:

• A self-taught developer with a strong portfolio
• A recent graduate with practical project experience
• Someone already using AI coding tools daily to build software
• A hobbyist developer who has built impressive side projects

If you enjoy solving problems, learning new technologies and building useful systems, we'd like to hear from you.

Application Process

Please include links to any GitHub repositories, websites, applications, automations, software projects or other examples of your work.

We are particularly interested in projects that demonstrate problem-solving, automation, AI-assisted development, integrations or technical creativity.

As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate how they use AI-assisted development tools