Junior Full-Stack R&D Software Engineer — .NET & Angular

Agilent Technologies; Harwell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding company culture

Personalised development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Yearly company bonus

Private health care

Stock purchase plan

Medical & life insurance

Job summary

Agilent Technologies is seeking a Junior Full Stack R&D Software Developer for the Harwell Science Campus near Oxford. You will contribute to innovative web-based spectroscopy applications, collaborating with firmware, hardware, quality, and data science teams.

The role centers on .NET, C#, and Angular, with an Agile/SCRUM framework and potential AI-assisted development support. Recent graduates or early-career engineers are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• Recent graduate or candidate with up to 2 years of software development experience, including internships, placements, or graduate projects.
• Strong programming skills in C# and .NET, with knowledge of web application development principles and modern software engineering practices including use of AI across the development cycle.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as Angular, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Understanding of software testing, debugging techniques, and software quality best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to learn new technologies and apply them effectively.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work successfully in a multidisciplinary team environment and contribute to shared goals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain full-stack web applications for scientific instrumentation using .NET, C#, Angular, and modern web technologies.
• Deliver software features throughout the entire product lifecycle, from requirements analysis and solution design through implementation, testing, release, and post-launch support.
• Collaborate closely with software, firmware, hardware, quality, and data science teams to develop integrated product solutions.
• Develop and maintain backend services, RESTful APIs, and user-facing web applications while ensuring performance, quality, and usability.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software defects, applying best practices such as code reviews, version control, automated testing, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to Agile/SCRUM development activities, including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and technical documentation.
• Stay current with emerging software technologies and development practices, including DevOps, test-driven development, cloud technologies, and AI-assisted software development tools and workflows.

Skills

C# programming

.NET

Angular

HTML/CSS/JavaScript/TypeScript

Agile/SCRUM

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

REST API design

CI/CD

DevOps basics

Cloud technologies basics

Test-Driven Development

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

Agilent Technologies is seeking a Junior Full Stack R&D Software Developer for the Harwell Science Campus near Oxford. You will contribute to innovative web-based spectroscopy applications, collaborating with firmware, hardware, quality, and data science teams.

The role centers on .NET, C#, and Angular, with an Agile/SCRUM framework and potential AI-assisted development support. Recent graduates or early-career engineers are encouraged to apply.