Senior Developer, Hybrid, remote or home-based

GK Recruitment
Chester
10 months ago
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Description

We are looking for a senior C# developer to join our small, welcoming team in a well-established business.

We're working on a brand-new data management SaaS product from the ground up, with a suite of features that sets a new benchmark and wows users. Join us in breaking ground on something that's built elegantly from the outset; no need to maintain legacy code!

Suitable for candidates who prefer a blend of home and office working, hybrid or 100%-office-based working in Lancashire/Greater Manchester.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Leading in technical design and implementation within a small team of developers of a brand-new SaaS product.

* Designing microservice systems by decomposing high-level business requirements into lower-level design.

* Developing the agreed designs and supporting their use in pre-production and production systems.

* Working with front-end developers to shape REST APIs and BFFs.

* Wrangling data - including SQL and No-SQL databases.

* Occasionally traveling and working with our clients throughout the UK.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

* Minimum of 5 years experience in C# development and (REST Web APIs).

* Strong experience in working with Azure services, including Cosmos DB, Azure Kubernetes Services, Event Hubs, Service Bus and Blob Storage.

* Strong command of querying a range of RBDMS and No-SQL database platforms and the ability to extrapolate to platforms with which you might be less familiar.

 

ADVANTAGES

Additional experience withanyof the following is a distinct advantage:

* Python

* Node JS

* Data science

* Linux, Docker, or Kubernetes.

* JavaScript-based front-end frameworks.

 

ATTRIBUTES

* Passion for great design.

* Experience working within an agile team.

* Strong communication skills.

* Tenacity, dedication, and inclination to lead.

* The ability to challenge convention and innovate.

 

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

* Establishing and standardising operational processes within the business.

* Potential opportunity to mentor apprentices and junior developers.

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