Software Engineer – Middlesbrough (Hybrid)
Shape software that affects thousands of lives.
Purpose
Our technology is used by thousands of companies and affects millions of lives. You will be responsible for the quality of software development and deployment, performing and creating automated and manual tests to ensure the software is fit for purpose. Key duties include analysing software and systems, mitigating risk and preventing software issues. The Software Engineer reports to the Engineering Lead.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, code, test, and debug technical solutions including complex components, ensuring quality standards are achieved.
* Provide product support (fixing defects) in older technologies where required, including active involvement in moving the legacy product forward into newer web technologies.
* Write clean, well‑designed documented and commented code, following best practices.
* Estimate effort required to accomplish requirements and ensure that schedules are met.
* Collaborate with other team members to help specify, design, and develop software, meeting product requirements.
* Identify process deficiencies and propose and implement solutions and improvements.
* Ensure that technical implementation is technically sound, defect rates are minimised, and products are inexpensive to maintain and support.
* Work with the security team to ensure data security standards are always met.
* Take responsibility for personal development, ensuring knowledge and skills are up to date and maintained, including emerging trends that may be relevant to solutions being developed.
* Continuously strive for innovative solutions and make suggestions for improvements that will provide benefit to the business in terms of improved efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.
* Be willing to listen to and support colleagues with professional problems, devoting time to sharing knowledge and expressing positive expectations.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
* Experience in Microsoft C#.
* Good understanding and experience of Microsoft SQL Server.
* Understanding of APIs / REST.
* Experience in unit testing.
* Good knowledge of quality standards, legislation and best practice.
* Awareness of current trends and developments in software engineering.
* Experience with Agile (Kanban) methodologies and project management.
* Ability to identify technical risks and propose alternative solutions.
* Degree level or equivalent education preferred in a relevant subject such as computer science, computer engineering, information management systems, software development or business information systems.
Desirable Skills
* Experience in TypeScript/Angular would be advantageous.
* Awareness and experience of GCP and/or AWS plus Azure DevOps.
* Highly developed attention to detail.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service.
* 4% matched pension.
* Income protection and life assurance.
* Access to our award‑winning benefits platform.
* We take mental health seriously and have a dedicated EAP available 24/7.
* £100 allowance towards a fitness club.
* Dell discounts.
* Private Medical Insurance.
* Paid study leave + volunteering days.
* Car Scheme.
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