Back End Developer

Back End Developer
Location: Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 DOE
About Our Client Our client is a globally recognised provider of financial intelligence and analysis, helping organisations make informed business decisions with confidence. Through innovative financial assessment tools and market insights, they support businesses around the world in understanding market movements, identifying opportunities, and gaining a competitive advantage.
Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a talented Back End Developer to join their technology team based in Thornaby.
The Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and highly successful business developing high-performance web applications and internal systems used by organisations worldwide.
As a Back End Developer, you will play a key role in the development, optimisation, and maintenance of server-side applications, helping to ensure performance, scalability and reliability across the company's digital platforms. You'll collaborate with a close-knit technical team, contribute to innovative solutions, and help shape the future of the organisation's technology landscape.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimise web applications using C# and ASP.NET Core MVC
• Design and implement robust back-end services and APIs
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
• Explore and implement new database and application technologies to improve performance and functionality
• Design and maintain efficient database architectures
• Produce clear technical documentation for systems and development projects
• Provide application support, troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Contribute to both customer-facing applications and internal business systems
• Ensure applications remain secure, scalable and high-performing

Essential Skills & Experience

• Commercial experience developing applications using C# and ASP.NET Core MVC
• Experience working with Azure DevOps
• Strong knowledge of Azure SQL
• Experience using Git for version control
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Understanding of scalable application design principles
• Strong debugging and unit testing skills
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment

Desirable

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• Experience working within an Agile development environment
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and DevOps practices
• Experience evaluating and implementing new technologies and solutions

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £35,000 - £50,000, depending on experience
• Opportunity to work for a successful and internationally recognised organisation
• Modern offices in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees
• Exposure to large-scale business-critical applications
• Collaborative and supportive development environment
• Long-term career development opportunities

If you're a passionate Back End Developer looking to work on meaningful products within a growing technology team, we'd love to hear from you.