Job Description

Software Engineer

Location: Head Office, Wootton, Bedfordshire (Office-based)

We are seeking a versatile, experienced Software Engineer to join our IT Department. This role is suited to someone who enjoys working across a range of technologies and legacy systems, as well as modern platforms, and can confidently switch between different languages and codebases.

You will support, enhance, and evolve a portfolio of business-critical applications built in technologies including Java, C#, JavaScript, and PHP. You may also contribute to modernisation initiatives, including migrating selected applications towards our preferred technology stack (Spring Boot / React), improving maintainability, performance, and scalability. As part of our engineering culture, we provide and actively encourage the use of modern AI tooling — including AI coding assistants and large language models — to accelerate development, support legacy code comprehension, and improve productivity across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders and internal teams to gather requirements and translate them into reliable technical solutions.

• Develop, enhance, and maintain internal and customer-facing applications across multiple languages and frameworks.

• Support and troubleshoot existing systems, diagnosing issues and delivering fixes in a timely manner.

• Contribute to the ongoing modernisation of our application landscape, including migrations to Spring Boot / React where appropriate.

• Build and maintain integrations with internal and external services (APIs, data sources, authentication, etc.).

• Collaborate with UK, US, and IN technical teams to deliver consistent solutions and share knowledge.

• Promote good engineering practices including clean code, code reviews, documentation, and appropriate testing.

• Work with cloud and on-prem environments, supporting deployments, stability, and performance.

• Utilise the latest in AI technology to accelerate development, support debugging, and improve code quality across our applications.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in Object Oriented Programming.

• Experience with a modern Javascript framework (React, Vue, Angular)

• Experience working in AWS or other cloud environments.

• Experience with SQL and relational databases (querying, performance considerations, schema understanding).

• Proven ability to work across multiple codebases and technologies, including maintaining and improving existing/legacy applications.

• Solid understanding of JavaScript and web application fundamentals (client/server, HTTP, APIs).

• Experience using version control (e.g., GitHub or similar).

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug and resolve complex issues.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset, balanced with an interest in improving quality and maintainability over time.

Desirable Skills (Not Essential)

• React + Redux.

• Java experience, particularly Spring Boot (services, APIs, modern backend patterns).

• PHP experience, ideally Laravel (supporting and extending PHP applications).

• Experience supporting or building CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.

• Exposure to containerisation and modern hosting approaches (e.g., Docker).

• Knowledge of microservices and stateless architecture.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working: After successful probation, the role is hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 days remote).

• Variety of work: You’ll work across both legacy and modern technologies, with opportunities to influence technical direction and modernisation.

• International collaboration: Work closely with colleagues across the UK, US, and IN Tech Teams.

What we offer you in return:

• Monday to Friday, working 8:30am to 5:30pm

• Time For You Relax with 23 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and an extra day for a personal special occasion.

• Give Back: Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.

• Health & Wellness: Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans and Virtual GP access.

• Your Future: Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.

• Investment: Purchase shares in our global company at a discounted rate.

• Fitness & Health: Save money while commuting with our Cycle to Work Scheme and access fitness videos and gym discounts.

• Life Assurance: Enjoy peace of mind with our life insurance coverage.

• Exclusive Discounts: Access our deals hub for savings on everyday purchases and family activities.

If you’re a hands-on, adaptable engineer who enjoys solving problems across a broad technology landscape—and helping modernise systems with a practical approach—we’d love to hear from you.

Copart are an equal opportunity employer, proudly hiring a diverse workforce. Discrimination is expressly forbidden and we therefore kindly welcome all applications.

At Copart, we are focused on harnessing the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. By embracing diverse perspectives, we open doors to innovation and unleash the full potential of our team. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels appreciated, included, and inspired to grow and contribute meaningfully.