Software Engineer

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

• £35,000 - £45,000
• Newark, Nottinghamshire (Hybrid: 3 days on-site, 2 from home)
• C# / .NET / ASP.NET Core / REST APIs / SQL / Entity Framework / Azure

THE ROLE

A well-established UK technology solutions business is hiring a Software Engineer to join its in-house IT team. You'll design, build and support the C# and .NET applications, APIs and integrations that run both internal operations and customer-facing services. It's a hands-on role with variety and real ownership, at a company that is investing heavily in its systems and growth.

ABOUT THE CLIENT

• Established, profitable and highly regarded UK technology business with a strong track record
• In the middle of a major, well-funded transformation programme covering systems, infrastructure and people
• Expanding into new markets and service lines, with technology at the centre of its plans
• Collaborative IT function working closely with the wider business, customers and partners

THE BENEFITS

• £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working: 3 days on-site in Newark, 2 days remote
• Investment in your development during a period of significant growth
• Exposure to a broad, modern Microsoft stack and enterprise systems
• Clear opportunity to shape standards, tooling and delivery as the team grows
• Company benefits package

THE SOFTWARE ENGINEER ROLE

• Design, develop, test and maintain applications and services using C# and .NET
• Build and support RESTful APIs and integrations between business applications and third-party platforms
• Write clean, documented, secure code in line with agreed standards
• Work across the full SDLC, from requirements and design through to deployment and support
• Investigate and resolve defects, performance issues and integration failures, including root cause analysis
• Build and maintain automated unit and integration tests
• Use source control, peer review and CI/CD to deliver controlled, repeatable releases
• Work with stakeholders, customers and suppliers to turn business requirements into practical solutions
• Support upgrades, optimisation and ongoing maintenance of key systems

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• 3+ years' commercial software development experience
• Strong C# / .NET skills, including ASP.NET Core
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs, web services and system integrations
• Good knowledge of SQL, relational databases and Entity Framework
• Understanding of automated testing, debugging, logging and application monitoring
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices
• Awareness of application security, data protection, performance and scalability
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills