Systems Developer

Drive Works HQ, Warrington, United Kingdom

Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am-5:30pm

We’re looking for a Systems Developer to join our growing Systems team in Warrington. If you enjoy solving problems, building robust, scalable systems, and working across a mix of technologies, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge and opportunity.

You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, maintaining and improving the internal systems that underpin our business operations. You’ll also be responsible for researching, evaluating and introducing new technologies for both internal use and customer-facing solutions.

This is a hands‑on position where your ideas will be listened to, and your technical expertise will make a tangible difference. Research and innovation are central to the role. Our technology stack is broad and continually evolving, so we’re looking for someone naturally curious, adaptable and keen to get to grips with new tools and approaches.

As an automation business, we focus on building efficient, intelligent systems — not repetitive work.

You’ll be solving meaningful technical challenges and delivering solutions that improve reliability, scalability and performance.

This role is technically varied, with your time split across system architecture, software development, application development, database design, and web development.

• Design and develop new systems to automate and digitalise business processes. You will work with key stakeholders to understand and improve business processes using a range of technologies.
• Oversee maintenance, monitoring, and debugging of existing systems, including our user portal, intranet, and product extensions and integrations.
• Research, develop and prototype solutions using cutting edge technologies. Analyse and report on whether they’re applicable for our internal or external user base.

• At least 2 years’ experience with C# or
• Strong SQL skills, including database querying and schema design
• Good understanding of software development fundamentals (APIs, Git, debugging, architectural basics)
• Experience building small-to-mid sized business applications end-to‑end
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM
• Drive Works software
• Microsoft Power BI
• Terraform

We’re an award‑winning international technology company based in Thelwall, South Warrington, and we’re hiring! Our automation software is sold to businesses in over 50 countries worldwide through our global network of resellers. It’s transforming our customers’ sales and manufacturing processes and improving customer experience.

Our technology drives our business too. We use automation to help us work smarter, built by our internal systems team. We make sure everyone has the right tools to do an excellent job, in a fun and supportive environment that encourages learning and development, allowing everyone to thrive.

• Excellent training and development opportunities – if you want to learn, you can.
• Work with the latest technology in a picturesque setting on nature’s doorstep with free parking.
• A supportive environment where your voice is heard and your individuality is celebrated.

We mean it when we say your work/life balance is important to us. We have flexible working hours, and you can work from home 1-2 days per week.

We’ve thought about the little things to make your working day run smoothly – our cupboards are stocked with condiments, there’s butter and milk in the fridge, fruit available throughout the day, and freshly brewed coffee on tap.

We listen to our team and our users, so we can deliver great software for customer success, and we are committed to our team.

We’re the proud recipients of 2 prestigious Queen’s Awards, one for our Innovative Technology and one for our International Trade success.

Send your CV and a short cover letter  . We promise to do our best to reply to every application as fast as we can, please be aware that we may receive a high number of applications which can mean our replies are slower than we’d like. We may close this vacancy early depending on the number of applicants so don’t delay, apply today!

Good luck and thank you for taking the time to apply!

We have a legal responsibility to ensure our people have the right to live and work in the UK. If we make an offer of employment, we will need to check that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work. No visa sponsorship is available for this role.