Full Stack Senior Software Engineer

SAGE GROUP PLC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design and maintain high-performance APIs and backend services using C#, .NET, and NodeJS. This hybrid role requires collaboration across global teams, ensuring application quality and performance. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and knowledge of AWS services. Join a team that values innovation and continuous improvement in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development with a focus on C#, .NET and/or NodeJS.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Experienced in building and consuming APIs and backend services.
• Proven experience with Agile Development methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance APIs and backend services.
• Collaborate with global teams across Sage to deliver and maintain services.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Resolve defects/bugs during various testing phases.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain code quality.

Skills

C#

.NET

NodeJS

AWS services

Agile Development

SCRUM

Version control in Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SQL Server

MySQL

DynamoDB

MongoDB

Job description

You will be supported by being positioned in a squad with a strong lead, principal, senior, mid-level and graduate engineers who will support your growth as well as a leader who will invest in your career. The Software Engineer is responsible for building, enhancing and maintaining products and/or systems to enable Sage's business plans and long-term objectives using the identified architecture.

Key Performance Indicators

• Complete assigned development tasks to agreed level of quality and by the required deadline.
• Design, develop, deliver and maintain application/service solutions.
• Ensure adherence to best practice and processes. Focus on sound development concepts and patterns such as object/service orientated architecture, refactoring and separation of concerns.
• Provide accurate, detailed and timely estimates and track own activities against plan.
• Comply with project plans and industry standards.
• Code coverage provided on the code developed.

Key Stakeholders

• Development Team Leader and/or Senior and Principal Developers - for direction and escalation
• Architecture, Security & Design team - to ensure that it is possible to implement the proposed designs, standards and quality
• Testers - to ensure deliverables have been fully understood and tested.
• Customer Services - to provide technical support, as required, to assist with the prompt resolution of issues
• This is a hybrid role - three days per week in our Manchester office

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance APIs and backend services using C#, .NET, and nodejs Technologies.
• Collaborate with global teams across Sage, to define, design, deliver and maintain services across the Payroll and HR Business Unit.
• Work cross-functionally with various Sage teams: Product management, QA/XD, various product lines and business units to deliver for our customers.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Resolve defects/bugs during QA testing, pre-production, production, and post-release patches.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.
• Utilize AWS services to build, deploy, and manage applications.
• Experiment with new technologies and methodologies to improve our development processes and product offerings.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers.
• Maintain relevant documentation to describe logic, coding/configuration, testing and changes where applicable.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our software development lifecycle.
• Be an active and enthusiastic team player. Partner effectively with all team members to deliver against commitments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development with a focus on C#, .NET and/or NodeJS.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role
• Experienced in building and consuming APIs and backend services.
• Knowledge of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, Document DB etc.)
• Proven experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, and/or Extreme Programming methodologies
• Experience with relational databases would be beneficial (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Experience with version control in Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

About Sage

Sage is a forward-thinking technology company that specializes in software. The team you'd be applying for models itself on creating a robust culture of belonging. We pride ourselves on fostering a fast-paced, innovative environment where experimentation and continuous improvement are highly valued. Our infrastructure is built on AWS, enabling us to deliver robust and scalable solutions to our clients.

Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.