Junior Software Engineer

Eurofins USA; Tamworth; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international group of laboratories seeks a junior software engineer to support projects across its Forensics divisions in the UK and Europe. The ideal candidate will have knowledge in full stack application development and familiarity with tools such as C#, .NET Core, and Azure DevOps. The role is remote with opportunities to attend meetups in Tamworth. Applicants must undergo security clearance and drug testing due to the nature of the work.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteering days

Holiday purchase and sale

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Enhanced sick/maternity/paternity pay

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Knowledge of software development life cycles in an agile environment.
• Practical experience in building scalable APIs and front-end SPA frameworks.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Deployment using Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Developing front-end SPA applications with Blazor.
• Building .NET Core APIs with C#.
• Participating in iteration planning and contributing to technical decisions.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

Blazor

APIs

Entity Framework

Agile methodologies

Continuous Integration

Test Driven Development

Tools

Azure DevOps

Visual Studio

GIT

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is a leading international group of laboratories with over EUR 6.95 billion in annual sales and over 63,000 employees, operating a network of 950 laboratories across 60 countries. Eurofins has 16 sites in the UK and offers a wide range of over 200,000 analytical methods and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, and consumer product industries, as well as governments. Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) laboratories are among the most advanced analytical facilities in Europe, providing comprehensive forensic testing solutions to police forces, legal, and criminal justice organizations throughout the UK and Europe.

Job Description

We are seeking a junior software engineer with knowledge of full stack application development to contribute to exciting projects across the Forensics divisions in the UK and Europe. As a junior developer, you will collaborate with other developers, testers, and the product owner to design and implement technical solutions aligned with our product roadmap. This role is remote, with flexibility to attend meetups in Birmingham and Tamworth as needed.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Understanding how software works, including debugging and fixing issues
• Participating in iteration planning and estimation
• Enhancing your development experience and knowledge
• Managing pull requests and contributing to technical decisions with the team and stakeholders
• Maintaining team documentation and wikis

What you will be doing

• Developing front-end SPA applications with Blazor
• Building .NET Core APIs with C#
• Utilizing Entity Framework

Qualifications

As a junior software engineer, you should have knowledge of software development life cycles in an agile environment, including story estimation, planning, and backlog grooming. You should have practical experience building scalable, sustainable, and well-documented APIs and front-end SPA frameworks. Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps, Visual Studio, GIT, and SQL Server Management Studio is advantageous.

• Experience with Continuous Integration and Deployment using Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of Hangfire, RabbitMQ, MongoDB
• Experience with Test Driven Development and writing Unit Tests

Additional Information

Due to the sensitive nature of the work, security clearance is required. Applicants must have five years of continuous UK residency. Security clearance is conducted by a third party according to police vetting standards (NPPV/3 and SC). Criminal convictions may affect eligibility. Further details are available at this link. All successful applicants will undergo drug and alcohol testing before employment.

We offer a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including cycle to work, volunteering days, holiday purchase and sale, life assurance, pension scheme, annual leave, recognition schemes, discounts, learning support, employee assistance, enhanced sick/maternity/paternity pay, referral scheme, mental health support, and free parking.

Note: Due to the nature of work at our Midlands site, employees must disclose contact with firearms or ammunition, including clay pigeon shooting or use of cartridge-based tools, on their application.