Junior Software Developer

Simplyhealth; England; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A health company is seeking a Junior Software Developer to contribute to innovative software solutions. The role involves collaborating closely with different teams, providing accurate estimates, and producing reliable code. Ideal candidates will have a proactive mindset, familiarity with Scrum, and experience with front-end frameworks like React or back-end development. The successful applicant can expect a competitive salary, 28 days holiday, and a flexible working environment, with the opportunity to work remotely for most of the week.

Benefits

Generous pension with 6% contribution

28 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Flexible benefits pot

Qualifications

• Proactive and can-do mindset.
• Familiarity with Scrum or Kanban frameworks.
• Ability to analyse and debug code.

Responsibilities

• Attending and contributing to daily stand-up meetings.
• Providing accurate estimates for user stories.
• Producing well-structured, efficient, and reliable code.

Skills

Understanding of software development processes

Teamwork skills

Analytical skills

Tools

React

AWS

Git

Job description

We’re not just your average health company; we’re aiming to revolutionise access to healthcare in the UK by offering innovative health and wellbeing solutions that are affordable, accessible, and effective. From preventive care to comprehensive medical support, we aim to empower individuals to take charge of their health, inspiring them to make the most of their wellbeing. Added to that we’re the first health insurer in the UK to be awarded B‑Corp status in recognition of our significant achievements in sustainability, in addition to our ambitious environmental and social responsibility goals.

We’re looking for a Junior Software Developer to join our dynamic team and contribute to innovative software solutions that drive our business forward.

In this role, you’ll work closely with Developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and business users to build impactful solutions tailored to business needs. As a champion of agile development, you’ll play a key role in fostering strong collaboration within Scrum teams and ensuring that the solutions delivered are both effective and timely.

You’ll be part of a supportive and forward‑thinking technology team, where your ideas and contributions will make a real difference. If you’re ready to develop your skills, embrace new challenges, and be part of a team that values innovation and teamwork, this could be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Attending and contributing to daily stand‑up meetings, sprint planning, sprint demos and sprint retrospectives.
• Providing accurate estimates for user stories and backlog items.
• Translating user stories and backlog items into logical units of work.
• Evaluating technical feasibility.
• Translating requirements and acceptance criteria into technical solutions.
• Producing well‑structured, efficient, and reliable code within the agreed timescales, using the technologies selected for the solution.
• Ensuring that code is well‑tested using TDD where appropriate.
• Providing prompt fixes to defects identified, ensuring that these fixes are well‑tested before they are released.
• Managing code using the code management tool of choice, ensuring that changes are checked out/in in a timely manner and maintaining an awareness of any potential impact on other Developers in the team.
• Contributing to the overall quality of code delivered by the Development Team by performing code reviews for other Developers.
• Maintaining an interest in the latest development tools and technologies and being prepared to use these in a fast‑paced environment.
• Applying development best practices and adhering to IT policies and standards.
• Actively participating in the Development community, sharing skills and knowledge and bringing in best practice.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have a proactive and can‑do mind‑set as well as

• Understanding of software development processes, from design to deployment.
• Familiarity with Scrum or Kanban frameworks and working in an agile team.
• Ability to analyse and debug code, troubleshoot issues, and find effective solutions. Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to work with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders.

Our dream candidate will also have

• Experience with front‑end frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue.js) or back‑end development.
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Knowledge of databases (SQL, NoSQL).
• Experience with version control tools (Git, GitHub, GitLab).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes:

• Generous pension with a 6% pension gift from us
• 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays) - with the option to buy and sell a further 5 days
• Flexible benefits pot (which you can choose to use against some great benefits such as critical illness, private medical insurance, shopping vouchers and more)
• Your own health plan
• Access to a wellbeing hub
• Recognition awards
• Give as you earn

We have a head office in Hampshire, but depending on your role, you’ll be able to enjoy our ‘smart working’ approach. This means you can flex when and where you spend your time. For many of us this means day to day work can be handled remotely, but there will also be times when we need to come together in the office to collaborate, attend training sessions, induction, briefings and more. For this role you can expect to be in the office a day a week.

Your Recruitment Journey

We’re focused on providing an application, assessment and onboarding journey that is fair, consistent, diverse and inclusive for all, allowing us to hire top talent based on the skills and behaviours pivotal to your and our success.

Your Process

• Screening call with Talent Acquisition Team
• Coding assessment
• Virtual Interview with the hiring manager and team

Please note: Working for a purpose driven company like ours is a fantastic opportunity so we often receive high volumes of applications for our roles. In these cases, we may close our job adverts early and aren’t able to consider applications after this time.