Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Developer – Leicester
· Hybrid
· Permanent

• Working with our business analysts and product owners to refine and deliver our product backlog
• Designing and documenting software solutions that meet our desired functional and non-functional requirements
• Implementing and maintaining our code, following best practices
• Implementing test automation wherever practical
• Supporting our internal end users on any production defects, reviewing and debugging issues and resolving in a timely manner
• Participating in daily stand‑ups and retrospectives, aiming to continuously improve team delivery
• Mentoring junior members of the team and taking a lead role for certain activities

• Proficiency in software development using C# .NET/.NET Framework
• Experience with the software development lifecycle in a commercial environment; including requirements analysis, estimation, technical software design, implementation, unit/integration/system testing, deployment and maintenance
• Experience with software development tools: IDEs, version control, test automation, continuous integration, task and backlog management systems
• Experience with best practices: design patterns, SOLID principles, Agile and Extreme Programming methodologies
• Ability to plan your own day‑to‑day development activities as well as mentor team members
• Experience with unit/integration/ui test automation frameworks (NUnit, xUnit, Playwright)
• Experience with UI design using Java script/jQuery and Bootstrap/Tailwind
• Experience with TSQL and C# ORMs (Entity Framework, Dapper)
• Experience designing and implementing Web APIs following RESTful design standards
• Experience with cloud technologies (preferably Azure)

• Experience using AI assistance tools to provide additional feedback/improvements during all stages of the development lifecycle (Git Hub Copilot/Claude/Perplexity)
• Git Hub Actions/Azure Pipelines or similar CI/CD tooling
• Knowledge of the finance, wealth management or pensions industry

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• 34.5‑hour working week
• Hybrid working – a blend of home and office
• 25 days' holiday plus statutory (increasing with service)
• 5% employer / 5% employee pension
• 4× salary life assurance and group income protection
• Health cash plan (core level one)
• Training, development and certification support
• A supportive, collaborative team environment