Junior Developer

Oxbury Bank Plc; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Oxbury Bonus scheme

Free Personal Training session

Private Medical Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Insurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Oxbury Bank Plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Junior Developer to join the IT Team, working with experienced colleagues to design, build and enhance secure, scalable banking software. You will gain hands-on experience across front-end and back-end development in an agile, collaborative environment.

Ideal candidates are early in their software career, passionate about coding, problem-solving and delivering high-quality applications; you will participate in code reviews, TDD, and continuous

Qualifications

• Understanding of OOP
• Knowledge of software design principles and patterns
• Experience with version control systems (Git preferred)
• Understanding of SQL databases
• PHP, Node.js, React, or TypeScript
• Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
• Linux Shell (Bash) or PowerShell

Responsibilities

• Developing software solutions that meet business and customer requirements
• Enhancing and maintaining existing applications
• Writing clean, well‑documented, object‑oriented code
• Applying design patterns and SOLID development principles
• Contributing to Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing
• Building engaging user interfaces and secure API integrations
• Participating in Agile ceremonies and collaborative team working
• Taking part in code reviews and knowledge‑sharing activities
• Continuously developing your technical skills and industry knowledge

Skills

OOP

Design patterns

TDD

SQL databases

PHP

Node.js

React

TypeScript

Linux shell

Bash

PowerShell

Tools

Git

Job description

As a Junior Developer in the IT Team, you'll work alongside experienced developers to design, build, and enhance secure, scalable banking software. You'll gain hands‑on experience across both front‑end and back‑end development while working in an agile environment that encourages learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their software development career who is passionate about coding, problem‑solving, and developing high‑quality applications.

Role Responsibilities:

• Developing software solutions that meet business and customer requirements
• Enhancing and maintaining existing applications
• Writing clean, well‑documented, object‑oriented code
• Applying design patterns and SOLID development principles
• Contributing to Test‑Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing
• Building engaging user interfaces and secure API integrations
• Participating in Agile ceremonies and collaborative team working
• Taking part in code reviews and knowledge‑sharing activities
• Continuously developing your technical skills and industry knowledge

Required skills/experience:

• Understanding of Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Knowledge of software design principles and patterns
• Experience with version control systems (Git preferred)
• Understanding of SQL databases
• PHP, Node.js, React, or TypeScript
• Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
• Linux Shell (Bash) or PowerShell

We are Oxbury: The only UK bank dedicated to British agriculture. Founded by farmers, bankers, and technologists, we have combined the worlds of financial services, technology, and agriculture to provide bespoke financial products to support the rural economy.

Alongside this we can offer you:

• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday (this increases with service).
• Oxbury Bonus scheme.
• Free Personal Training session every week.
• Private Medical Healthcare.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Insurance.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.

Please note that we do not offer sponsorship with this role.