Principal Developer (C# and Azure Development)

TAG Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Developer to lead the development of innovative software solutions. This exciting role involves driving architectural decisions, collaborating with diverse teams, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in C# and Azure, along with a passion for technology and problem-solving. Join a dynamic environment that values teamwork and ambition, where your contributions can significantly impact the travel and entertainment sectors. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career while making a difference in a flexible, hybrid working model.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Service-based holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Strong experience in C# and Azure Development is essential.
• Experience in Agile and Waterfall development methodologies is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural direction and development of complex software systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions.

Skills

C#

Azure Development

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Degree in related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

GitHub

Selenium

Docker

Postman

Azure Blob Storage

Entity Framework

CI/CD processes

Job description

Principal Developer (C# and Azure Development)

Division: IT

Job type: Principal Developer

Location: Manchester, UK

At TAG, our company values matter. Each member of our staff should exemplify Teamwork, an Ambitious spirit and a Genuine attitude.

It is important that you have passion for the job you do, as well as a drive to want to do better. In return, TAG will support your growth and development, as well as offer opportunities to progress or maybe even change tack!

The What

The Principal Developer is a senior technical leader responsible for driving the architectural direction, design, and development of complex software systems. This role involves leading high-level projects, making strategic decisions regarding technology stacks, and ensuring the scalability, maintainability, and performance of applications. The Principal Developer works closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to align technical solutions with business objectives. This position performs important team leadership, primarily leading engineers and developers within the development function.

As a Principal Developer, you will have a diverse and varied role. Here are just some of the things you’ll be getting involved with:

• Technical leadership and oversight
• Innovation and Problem Solving
• Quality Assurance
• Governance and Compliance
• Budget Requirements
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Uphold TAG’s reputation for high-quality service levels and always represent TAG IT with full professionalism
• Remain an expert in the design, development and maintenance of software applications, and high-quality scalable code, and stay comprehensively knowledgeable in the Travel, Entertainment and Events industries
• Initiate continuous improvement and give suggestions and recommendations to continually improve at staff or business level
• Partner with relevant TAG departments and personnel for cross-division and global business activities
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time

The How

To be successful at TAG is as much about mindset and attitude as it is about skill set and qualifications. We’re a team who share the same desire and passion to go above and beyond for each and every client. We revel in making the seemingly impossible possible, always rising to the challenge with ambition and a genuine, open attitude.

We work flexibly to accommodate our TAG team colleagues, meaning on occasion there could be requirements outside of office hours to manage time zones and other work commitments. As a Principal Developer, there are several credentials and attributes which would be advantageous, but a determined attitude and willingness to learn are equally important.

• Education to Degree level or higher in related field, or in lieu of education, the equivalent combination of education and directly related experience
• Successful experience of working within development teams
• Experienced in Development methodologies covering both Agile and traditional Waterfall
• Proven record of working in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of travel industry technologies, e.g. booking tools and GDS systems
• Previous experience of developing software in the entertainment industry
• Accomplished technical awareness and trusted advisor with a collaborative and pragmatic approach
• Capable of creating the bandwidth to lead on multiple projects and manage staff teams simultaneously
• Ability to distribute workloads effectively, delegate appropriately and able to interchange independent work with teamwork
• Versatile, adaptable, and a willingness to handle constantly changing priorities with continued enthusiasm

Technical Requirements

It is also a requirement to have strong practical experience of C# and Azure Development:

• Full understanding of Object-Oriented and SOA design patterns
• Azure: APIM, including extensive use of policies, caching and security aspects
• Azure AI Search, using API and designing indexes
• Azure Blob and Table Storage used via Rest APIs
• Azure AD, Enterprise apps and interactions via Graph API
• Data sources: via ODBC, RESTful API, Message-based Architectures
• Development of relational and non-relational databases and ORMs, e.g. Entity Framework
• DevOps processes, CI/CD, writing Unit Tests
• Testing frameworks (e.g. xUnit, NUnit, MSTest), and broader testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Docker, Postman
• GitHub or similar

The Where and When

This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) based in our Manchester office. Since March 2020, we have operated a flexible, hybrid approach to working and will continue to do this moving forward. We will work with you to find the best mix of office and home working that suits your life and the needs of the team.

You will report into the Engineering Manager who is also based in Manchester. There are other regional teams based in the US, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand that you may work closely with, too.

The Important Bit

As passionate as you may be about changing the face of travel, let’s be honest – you're not doing this for free. So, here’s our promise to you:

• Competitive salary DOE
• Private Medical and Dental Insurance
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Service-based holiday entitlement

We are also committed to offering an equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.

How to Apply

We want to know a bit about you. Send a cover letter outlining why you think TAG is a good fit for you and an up-to-date CV/resume to [e-mail].

And before you press send, please make sure you’re eligible to work in the UK!