Senior Developer

Ashurst; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Developer to join their Digital Client Solutions team. The role involves developing APIs, leading projects in cloud technologies, and supporting client-facing products within an Agile environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in C#, strong knowledge of cloud technologies, and be proficient in software engineering best practices. This is a full-time, hybrid role offering competitive remuneration and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working

Corporate health plans

Global professional development

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• Professional experience in C# and cloud technologies required.
• Knowledge in RESTful web services and GraphQL essential.
• Experience with Azure architecture and Microservice architecture is needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within an Agile team to deliver client-facing products.
• Lead development of API integrations and microservices.
• Participate in end-to-end project management.

Skills

C#

Cloud Technologies

RESTful web services

GraphQL

API Security

Azure Functions

Postman

Swagger

Content Management System design

Sitecore CMS

Microservice architecture

Message Queuing

Integration Services

Object-oriented design

SOLID principles

Agile

Scrum

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript libraries

Job description

The Opportunity:

Ashurst is seeking an experienced Senior Developer to join our Digital Client Solutions IT Product team. The successful candidate will work closely with our digital products and client services to support the development of new and existing solutions across a range of platforms and technologies. The role will involve working in partnership with design, Brand and Marketing, legal and client teams, as well as external consultants, employing Agile methodologies to deliver at pace.

This role will suit someone who is an excellent and collaborative communicator, demonstrating proactive behaviour and holding a passion for cloud engineering, excited by the prospect of shaping cloud solutions and teams and who is comfortable in a highly visible business facing role

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Within an Agile delivery team collaborate with members of IT, Brand and Marketing and the wider business to deliver client-facing products and experiences, which support transactions, legal advice and drive user engagement.
• Lead the development and implementation of new and existing API integrations, microservices and accompanying software, working with cloud technologies on the Azure platform
• Advising on best practices, architecture, technology selection, infrastructure upgrades and assisting management in defining strategy
• Participate in development workstreams, providing end to end ownership including; input into specification and design, estimation and planning, build, release and support
• Assess industry trends and advancements in AI technologies, assessing emerging opportunities for the organisation
• Development and support of public facing websites
• Provide 3rd line support to applications and upgrading existing software as the organisation's needs change

This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• A high level of professional experience in C# with a strong level of knowledge on cloud technologies
• Strong knowledge and experience of developing and consuming RESTful web services including GraphQL as well as knowledge of API Security, Azure Functions and experience with tools such as Postman and Swagger
• Familiarity of Content Management System design principles and best practices, preferably using Sitecore CMS
• Experience with Azure native architectures, Microservice architecture, Message Queuing and Integration Services e.g. APIM
• Solid knowledge of software engineering best practices: object-oriented design and implementation, SOLID principles, Agile and Scrum
• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Web Design and associated JavaScript third party libraries

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• flexible working;
• corporate health plans;
• a global professional development offering for all employees; and
• an industry‑leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.