Principal Back End Developer (.NET)

The Portfolio Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A software solutions provider in Manchester is seeking a Principal Backend Developer. This role involves leading SaaS product development and innovation while fostering a collaborative team culture. Candidates should have extensive experience, particularly in C# and SQL Server, with a passion for technology and agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will also mentor others in test-driven development and possess strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Backend Development.
• Visionary and strategic engineering skills.
• Understanding of pipeline, Continuous Deployment, and Integration.
• Strong background in Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Observability practices.
• Expertise in DevOps and Cloud Services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of SaaS products in a fast-paced environment.
• Drive innovation and set technical direction.
• Collaborate with teams to foster a positive culture.

Skills

C# (.NET 6+ preferred)

SQL Server

Test Driven Development

Git

RESTful & GraphQL APIs

Entity Framework

SOLID principles

OOP principles

CI/CD

Cloud Services (Azure preferred)

Job description

Overview

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing an award-wining, Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people solutions to over 100,000 clients worldwide.

You will be joining a cross functional engineering team with a huge appetite to grow. They follow truly agile methodologies that have their people at the very centre of our ethos. This role is unique, as the successful candidate will be a part of the founding members of the department who will help fostering and growing a positive culture - you will doubtless have ambitions to grow and expand with the business.

Principal Backend Developer role requires extensive experience of delivering SaaS products in a fast-paced dynamic environment. They're looking for a visionary technology leader who's eager to work in a collaborative environment, driving innovation, setting technical direction and ensuring quality in our services and component libraries.

Their core technical skills are expert of C# (.NET 6+ preferred), expert in SQL Server extensive experience in test Driven Development (NUnit preferred), advanced version control using Git, highly proficient in creating and maintaining RESTful & GraphQL APIs, ORMs (Entity Framework preferred), follows SOLID & OOP principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of SaaS products in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, delivering high-quality software.
• Drive innovation, set technical direction, and ensure quality in services and component libraries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster a positive culture and support growth within the department.

What you bring to the team

• At least 10 years' Backend Development experience
• Visionary and strategic engineer with a love for technology
• Understanding pipeline, Continuous Deployment and Integration
• Extensive experience in technical delivery and agile methodologies
• A strong advocate for test-driven development and a mentor to others in this practice
• Experience with Observability as a practice (logging, App Insights, metrics and auditing).
• An expert of DevOps (CI/CD) & Cloud Services (Azure preferred)
• Expert of several Design Patterns.
• A master of good security practices.
• Excellent communication skills & stakeholder management
• Excellent ability to troubleshoot, analyse and problem-solve
• A passion for always providing the best possible service
• Being a team playerINDMANS