Software Developer - AI & Business Systems

A fantastic opportunity for a strong Software Developer to join a successful, established luxury travel business and take a key role in developing and improving its bespoke internal technology systems.

Working closely with Head of IT and other colleagues across the business, you will develop and enhance business-critical applications, while identifying opportunities to improve processes through software, automation and AI.

The role

• Develop, maintain and enhance bespoke business applications and internal systems
• Work across existing codebases as well as new development projects
• Design and build practical software solutions around real business requirements
• Work extensively with relational databases and SQL
• Develop APIs, integrations and internal tools
• Investigate technical issues, debug effectively and deliver robust solutions
• Work directly with non-technical users to understand problems and translate them into effective technical solutions
• Identify inefficient or repetitive processes and explore opportunities for automation
• Use AI-assisted development tools to improve development efficiency and develop AI-enabled solutions where they add genuine value
• Gradually take greater ownership of the company’s technology platform and development projects

We are looking for a genuinely strong coder with solid commercial software development experience and excellent problem-solving ability.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong hands-on software development experience
• Excellent programming fundamentals and analytical skills
• Strong relational database and SQL experience
• Experience developing real-world applications and working with existing codebases
• Experience with APIs, integrations and software architecture
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• The ability to understand complex business requirements and turn them into practical technical solutions
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with non-technical colleagues
• A naturally curious, commercially minded approach to technology

Technical skills

Experience with C# / .NET and SQL Server would be particularly useful, alongside some exposure to Python, JavaScript, web development, APIs, data processing or automation.

You don’t need to tick every technical box. Strong development fundamentals, the ability to learn quickly and a willingness to understand the wider business are more important.

Experience using ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot or similar AI development tools is also welcomed, although this is fundamentally a software development role for someone who can code, test and debug independently.