Principal Software Developer-C#​/.Net​/React​/Azure

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them.

We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work;

think of Gallagher.

Our agile software development team is responsible for building a range of internal and client facing applications delivered primarily through cloud technologies. As a Principal Developer you will contribute to every aspect of the development work including analysis, technical specification & design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.

You will take part in sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, estimation activity and, where appropriate, provide technical leadership across designated work streams or initiatives. We offer flexible hybrid working and this role will be based from our London offices with an expectation to be on site twice a week.

• Hands on full stack software engineering experience across the full development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, specification, design, development, testing, deployment and support.
• Contribute fully to Agile ways of working, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, estimation and related team activities.
• Take ownership of allocated features, work packages or projects, providing technical direction where required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Carry out any other duties reasonably required and commensurate with the level of the post.

• Extensive experience as a full stack developer.
• Extensive experience in C#/.NET frameworks.
• Experience of React and Type Script/JavaScript and associated web technologies.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and/or AWS cloud technologies.
• Good working knowledge of relational database management systems and SQL, preferably Mongo
  
  DB, Postgre
  
  SQL and/or SQL Server.
• Familiarity with automation testing technologies and techniques especially Playwright.
• Knowledge of tools including Octopus Deploy, Team City, Azure Dev Ops, Kubernetes or Docker would be advantageous.
• Ideally experience of Event Sourcing and CQRS.
• Experience of working with microservices architecture.
• Professional and collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team, and to meet agreed deadlines.

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to.
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x.
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance.

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase.
• Emergency back-up family care.
• And many more…

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