Software Engineer
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 (90% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and FARADAY BATTERY LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
IONETIC – who are we?
IONETIC is a battery technology start-up based in Brackley, just a few miles from Silverstone—the heart of British motorsport. We specialise in battery pack solutions for low-volume electrified applications, including buses, sports cars, and other vehicles. Our mission is to make electrification both possible and compelling for every vehicle OEM, by providing tailored, cost-effective battery packs with unmatched speed and flexibility.
By integrating proprietary software, mechanical design, and manufacturing technologies into a single technology stack we call Arc, we deliver custom battery systems that meet a wide range of energy, power, and lifecycle requirements. Our chemistry-agnostic, scalable designs are built to accelerate the journey to net zero for our customers.
Working at IONETIC
IONETIC offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-moving, innovative start-up that is shaping the future of electric mobility. With a strong order pipeline and growing demand for our technology, we're expanding our team to broaden our capabilities and scale our operations.
As an early-stage employee, you will play a key role in developing the foundational technologies and capabilities that will power the next generation of electric vehicles. Every employee at IONETIC takes on meaningful responsibility and is encouraged to contribute ideas, take initiative, and grow both professionally and personally in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Opportunity
We are looking for a Software Engineer to build, deploy, and maintain IONETIC's internal software toolchain. In this role, you will design and develop software that supports engineering activities across the business, working closely with the engineering team to turn technical requirements into working software.
You will work across the stack as needed, contributing to tooling, deployment, and data management practices that keep the toolchain reliable and scalable.
Responsibilities
- Design and build software across IONETIC's internal toolchain
- Deploy and maintain software and supporting infrastructure
- Manage and structure data used across the toolchain
- Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code
- Work across the stack as needed, including tooling in Python, TypeScript, and C#
- Collaborate with engineers to translate technical requirements into working software
- Contribute to decisions on software architecture and design
Skills and Experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent experience
- Solid Python skills, with exposure to TypeScript and/or C# a plus
- Understanding of software architecture and design principles
- Experience deploying and maintaining software in production
- Awareness of data management practices, including structure, storage, and integrity
- Experience working on non-trivial software projects, ideally in a team setting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with FARADAY BATTERY LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. FARADAY BATTERY LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.