About Softwire

Softwire provide high quality custom software, designed to fit your business. With brilliant staff, a passion for technology and commitment to customer satisfaction, Softwire offer unrivalled value for money. They are really proud of what they do, and how they do it.

Softwire was founded in 2000 with the specific aim of ensuring their exceptional employees have the most happy, relaxed environment in which to produce the highest quality software; their developers will tell you that Softwire is a truly great place to work, and clients are so pleased with their work that 80% of all projects are for repeat customers.

Softwire employs some of the best developers and project managers in the UK. They achieve this by a rigorous recruitment process, ensuring they employ only the most capable applicants, and by a culture that relentlessly promotes excellence and personal growth. They screen top graduates from the UK's leading universities recruiting only those with truly exceptional technical aptitude and strong interpersonal and teamworking skills.

The organisation ensure that their team are continually supported, with opportunities to develop constantly being offered. Some initiatives that are deployed for personal development include: job shadowing; financial support for work related qualifications; external coaching; and even support for non-work related training.

What is it like to work for Softwire

Wellbeing

84% of staff disagreed:

My work interferes with my responsibilities at home

Softwire offer a meditation session every lunchtime, on top of yoga sessions, a calm room and even a library.

84% of staff disagreed:

My work interferes with my responsibilities at home

Giving Something Back

100% of staff agreed:

My organisation encourages charitable activities

Softwire have handpicked suppliers based on their ethical and environmental credentials and are continuously looking to improve their list of suppliers to ensure the kitchen team buys locally and seasonally to reduce its food miles and packaging.

100% of staff agreed:

My organisation encourages charitable activities

Fair Deal

84% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

Employees are rewarded with an annual bonus which, as well as being linked to the profitability of the company, is also linked directly to an individual's performance.

84% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Gym

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Development

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Family Friendly

School hours contracts offered to all staff