Junior Developer

System C; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health tech company in Edinburgh is seeking a motivated Junior Developer to support the design, development, and testing of FHIR-based APIs. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers, contributing to CI/CD pipelines and gaining hands-on experience in healthcare interoperability. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science and some knowledge of C#/.NET development. This opportunity offers a dynamic working environment with a focus on agility and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Some hands-on experience or coursework in C#/.NET development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining C#/.NET services and FHIR APIs.
• Write clean, testable code under senior developer guidance.
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps to troubleshoot issues and resolve defects.

Skills

C#/.NET development

RESTful API principles

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Relational databases

SQL

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Overview

System C is the UK's leading health and social care software and services company. Our easy-to-use IT platforms provide a complete view of the individual across all care settings, helping integrate services and improve care. We are a British company with over 35 years' experience.

Our Health division solutions use leading-edge technologies - including mobile, wearables, instant messaging, and machine learning - to radically redesign services and the way clinicians and patients interact together.

The BadgerNet Spine team owns and operates our customer-facing interoperability APIs, enabling seamless data exchange between BadgerNet and third‑party hospital systems. We deliver robust, standards-based FHIR interfaces built on C#/.NET.

We are seeking a motivated Junior Developer to join the Spine Team. You\'ll work alongside experienced engineers to support the design, development, and testing of our FHIR-based APIs. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in healthcare interoperability, API development, and cloud-native software delivery.

Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of our company - where pace, intelligence and agility are all both expected and valued.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining C#/.NET services and FHIR APIs
• Write clean, testable code under senior developer guidance
• Support the implementation of automated tests and contribute to CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps to troubleshoot issues and resolve defects
• Participate in team ceremonies, including stand-ups, planning, and retrospectives
• Document technical designs, API contracts, and integration patterns
• Continuously learn healthcare standards (FHIR, HL7) and best practices

Essential Skills & Experience

• Bachelor\'s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Some hands-on experience or coursework in C#/.NET development
• Basic understanding of RESTful API principles
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Exposure to FHIR or healthcare interoperability concepts
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web frameworks
• Familiarity with Azure cloud services (App Services, Functions, etc.)
• Knowledge of containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Understanding of version control using Git