Senior Backend Developer

Job description

Waracle are looking for a Senior Developer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

This is a Hybrid role, giving you the flexibility of working from home while spending 2 days a week connecting with the team in either our Glasgow or Dundee office.

Shape the Future of Digital Transformation

As a Senior Developer at Waracle, you will do so much more than just write code; you will be a key influencer, creator, and supportive guide within our engineering practice. Operating at an impactful level, you will design and deliver end-to-end backend features while acting as a trusted guardian of software quality and security.

If you are a collaborative problem-solver who enjoys technical design, sharing knowledge, and helping others thrive in a supportive, modern engineering environment, we would love to welcome your expertise.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Architectural Delivery: Collaborating to design and deliver robust end-to-end backend subsystems, ensuring code is modular, maintainable, and built to scale.
• Quality & Security: Championing high standards through constructive peer reviews, establishing defensive application security measures, and guiding thoughtful testing strategies across unit and service levels.
• Consulting & Communication: Translating complex technical choices into clear, accessible language for clients and stakeholders, building strong, trusting relationships.
• Mentorship & Practice Growth: Nurturing the growth of junior colleagues through encouraging feedback, while contributing fresh industry ideas to Waracle's collective knowledge base.
• Delivery Accountability: Balancing speed and quality thoughtfully to ensure the successful, sustainable delivery of features.

Research shows that underrepresented groups tend to only apply for roles that they believe they meet 100% of the criteria for. At Waracle, we want to buck that trend! We hire for passion, potential and mindset as much as credentials. If you think you'd be incredible in the role, then apply - even if you don't think you tick every box.

What you'll bring

• A proven track record of contributing to the delivery of complex digital products.
• Deep, practical experience working with .NET C#.
• Familiarity or experience with modern cloud tools and patterns, such as Azure, Durable Functions, Event sourcing, SQL, and Docker.
• A strong understanding of SOLID principles, maintainability, and industry-standard security practices.
• A supportive, encouraging communication style with a passion for mentoring team members and providing uplifting, constructive feedback.
• Experience with front end frameworks and languages, such as React.js would be a bonus.

Recruitment process

The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner who will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period and benefits (the important stuff!).

After that, you'll be invited to a two-stage interview process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.

Our Benefits

We believe in supporting our team, inside and outside of work. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:

Rest & Recharge

Financial Future & Security

Health & Wellness

Flexible Working

Learning & Development

Lifestyle Perks

Family First

Community & Connection

Our values

To make the world a better place through impactful software

Raise the bar

Bring others with you

Make it count

Work in the open

Enjoy the journey