Junior Software Developer

Aptean; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global software company is seeking a software developer to design and maintain ERP applications essential for business operations. The ideal candidate should have proficiency in programming languages such as C#, VB.NET, or Java and experience with SQL databases. This role offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to work closely with senior developers and grow your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunity for growth

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical care

Income protection scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in designing, coding, testing and deploying ERP applications.
• Ability to write and optimize SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Familiar with debugging tools and version control systems.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Assist in coding, testing, and deploying new features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Proficiency in programming languages (C#, VB.NET, Java)

Basic knowledge of SQL

Experience with desktop application development (WinForms, WPF)

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Eagerness to learn ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

SQL Server

WinForms

Job description

Overview

Are you ready for what’s next, now?

About the Role

Work closely with senior developers to design, develop, test, and maintain ERP applications used for managing key business operations such as finance, inventory, sales and procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code under the guidance of senior developers.

• Assist in designing, coding, testing, and deploying new features or enhancements to existing modules using languages such as C#, VB.NET, or Java for Windows-based platforms.

• Build and refine user interfaces using frameworks such as WinForms, focusing on usability and consistency.

• Write and optimize SQL queries and stored procedures to interact with backend database systems (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL), ensuring data integrity and performance for transactional operations.

• Identify, replicate, and fix defects and issues using tools such as Visual Studio Debugger, logging frameworks, and performance profilers.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the team’s best practices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and business analysts.

• Use Git or other version control systems to manage code.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (VB.NET, Java, C#).

• Basic knowledge of SQL and relational databases (able to write and optimize complex queries, joins, and stored procedures).

• Experience with desktop application development (WinForms, WPF). Familiarity with UI controls, dialogs, form validation, and printing functionalities.

• Eagerness to learn ERP systems and enterprise software development.

• Familiarity with debugging tools.

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

• Willingness to learn and improve continuously.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience) is nice to have.

• Familiarity with REST/SOAP APIs, testing tools, and reporting tools (e.g., Crystal Reports) is nice to have.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to grow within a global software company, which promotes work-life balance.

• Pension scheme.

• Life assurance.

• Private medical care.

• Income protection scheme.

• Hybrid working model: 4 days a week in the office located in Chesterfield.

About Aptean
At Aptean, our mission is to solve tomorrow’s unique challenges today with unrivaled,
purpose-built software and superior customer experiences from people who care.
Aptean is a global provider of mission-critical, industry-specific software solutions.
Aptean’ s purpose-built ERP and supply chain management solutions help address the
unique challenges facing process and discrete manufacturers, distributors and other
focused organizations. Aptean’ s compliance solutions are built for companies serving
specific markets such as finance, healthcare, biotech and pharmaceuticals, over10,000
highly specialized organizations in more than 20 industries and 80 countries rely on
Aptean to streamline their everyday operations.

“At Aptean, our global and diverse employee base is our greatest asset. It is through
embracing and understanding our differences that we are able to harness our individual
power to maximize the success of our customers, our employees and our company.” –
TVN Reddy

Aptean pledges to promote a company culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are
central. We are committed to applying this principle as we interact with our customers,
build our teams, cultivate our leaders and shape a company in which any employee can
succeed, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, sexuality and gender identity,
religion, disability or age. Celebrating our diverse experiences, opinions and beliefs
allows us to embrace what makes us unique and to use this as an asset in bringing
innovative solutions to our customer base.