Software Developer

Hybrid Working: We take a flexible approach to hybrid working, recognising that office attendance may vary depending on your location, role and team needs. Don’t let office attendance put you off applying. The expected working pattern will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Pinewood.AI is looking for experienced hands-on Developers to play a key role in our software development teams. Working closely with Lead Developers, Engineering colleagues, Product, testers, and other colleagues across the wider business, you will support the delivery and ongoing development of our Automotive Intelligence Platform.

As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions for the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform, our enterprise-scale SaaS product used by automotive retailers and OEMs worldwide.

This role is ideal for a hands-on developer who enjoys building new product features, developing integrations with third-party systems, and working across the full software development lifecycle while supporting high engineering standards within a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, and enhance enterprise-level software solutions using C#, .NET / .NET Core, Razor, Web API, SQL Server, HTML, and JavaScript.
• Work closely with Product Owners, testers, UI/UX specialists, and Engineering colleagues to deliver new functionality, improvements, and integrations with third-party systems.
• Remain hands-on in coding, solution design, and development across the full .NET stack.
• Develop and maintain integrations with third-party platforms using APIs and other integration methods.
• Support best practices across development, testing, and deployment to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, development tooling, and engineering practices alongside the wider Engineering team.
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute ideas that support product improvement and delivery effectiveness.
• Diagnose complex technical issues, including integration challenges, data consistency issues, and performance improvements.
• Support knowledge sharing and code quality through peer reviews and collaboration.
• Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture focused on clean, efficient code and practical delivery.
• Responsible for contributing towards the organisation's information security strategy, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and compliance with relevant regulations, while managing risk and adhering to all established security measures

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established engineering team working on a global SaaS platform used by automotive retailers and OEMs around the world.

You will be hands-on in the development of new product features, integrations, improvements, and bespoke customer solutions, with the chance to work within a complex enterprise environment.

Working closely with Product, UI/UX, testing colleagues, and the wider business, you will help deliver practical, high-quality solutions that make a real difference to our customers.

Requirements

• Commercial experience developing software within a SaaS, enterprise software, or similar environment.
• Strong experience developing applications using C# and .NET / .NET Core.
• Good understanding of SQL and relational databases, with experience writing and optimising queries.
• Experience building web applications using HTML, JavaScript, and Razor or similar front-end technologies.
• Experience working with REST APIs and integrating applications with third-party systems.
• Experience using Visual Studio or VS Code, alongside source control tools such as Git.
• Understanding of modern software development practices, including Agile methodologies, version control, and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience working across the software development lifecycle, from development and testing through to deployment and production support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on writing clean, maintainable, and high-quality code.
• Experience with Azure, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or other cloud and deployment technologies would be beneficial.
• A proactive approach to learning new technologies, collaborating with colleagues, and contributing to continuous improvement within the Engineering team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Bonus scheme
• Share scheme
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
• 4x life assurance
• Enhanced family-friendly leave, supporting employees with 5 months’ full pay for maternity or adoption leave, 2 weeks’ fully paid paternity or adoption leave, plus an additional 2 weeks of paid annual leave to use within 24 months of the birth or adoption.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free, confidential 24/7 support for you and your immediate family (including counselling, legal & financial advice, and wellbeing resources)
• Ongoing training & professional development
• Cycle to Work scheme - save up to 40% on bikes and accessories through salary sacrifice
• Eyecare vouchers - free eye test and contribution towards prescription glasses
• Regular social events
• Employee recognition and awards

About Us:

Our story began more than 20 years ago, but right from the start, it has been rooted in the specific needs of the automotive industry. As automotive professionals as well as technologists, we wanted to build practical technology solutions that were designed around how automotive businesses work, recognising what makes them different. Pinewood.AI is an unparalleled Automotive Intelligence Platform that enables automotive retail customers and OEMs to drive growth and profitability throughout every aspect of their business.

Pinewood’s cloud-based secure end-to-end ecosystem unlocks the value of every customer. Our vision is to be the full-service technology partner that helps automotive retailers and OEMs run more efficiently and increase revenue by making better commercial and business decisions more easily.