Senior Developer

BDO LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and business advisory firm in London is seeking a Senior Developer to join the IT Solutions Development team. The role involves hands-on full-stack development, managing third-party developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance service delivery. Candidates should have strong skills in C#, .NET, React, and Azure, along with experience in DevSecOps practices. This position offers the opportunity to work in an agile environment and contribute to innovative solutions for clients.

Benefits

Agile working opportunities

Career development programs

State-of-the-art collaboration spaces

Qualifications

• Demonstrable creative flair, attention to detail, and good problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in full-stack development.
• A solid understanding of software development principles and methodologies.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and secure coding.
• Familiarity with automated testing approaches and tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on full-stack developer with strong front-end development skills.
• Manage third-party developers or employees as needed.
• Collaborate with management to plan, schedule work, and maintain productivity.
• Build, maintain, and support enterprise and client-facing applications.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of learning.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality.

Skills

C#

.NET

React

Azure

JavaScript

HTML / CSS

Education

Relevant certifications in software development or cloud technologies

Tools

Azure Functions

Azure Logic Apps

Cosmos DB

Azure App Service

Azure Service Bus

ARM / Bicep templates

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

Senior Developer position at BDO. Located in London. Full-time. Posted today. Requisition ID: R19373.

Ideas | People | Trust. We’re BDO—an accountancy and business advisory firm providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world. We work with Britain’s economic engine—ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited, high-growth businesses—and directly advise owners and management teams that lead them. Our IT team collaborates with every department to ensure services and applications are fit for the modern market.

As a Senior Developer, you will be part of the IT Solutions Development team and report to a Lead Developer or the Solutions Development Senior Manager. You’ll be encouraged to identify opportunities to enhance our delivery and provide additional services to organisations we work with.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on full-stack developer with strong front-end development skills and a good understanding of UX.
• Manage third-party developers or full-time employees as required.
• Collaborate with the Solution Development management team to plan and schedule work, manage the pipeline and backlog, maintain best practices and high-quality coding standards, and ensure optimum productivity across the team.
• Build, maintain and support both enterprise and client-facing applications.
• Work with Business Relationship Managers, Solution Designers and the Business to turn concepts into practical solutions for relevant business challenges.
• Develop software using modern DevOps methodologies to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Scan and leverage cross-industry trends in new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science to apply in the context of accountancy and professional services.
• Provide proactive maintenance on support issues to ensure excellent client service.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical insights.
• Lead by example in following best practices and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge.

What you’ll be able to do

• Proven hands-on track record of successfully building and delivering digital products (web apps and services) to market using agile methodologies.
• Strong proficiency in C#, .NET, React and Azure.
• Other development skillsets: JavaScript, HTML / CSS, Azure PaaS (Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Cosmos DB, Azure App Service, Azure Service Bus), ARM / Bicep templates, SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable creative flair, attention to detail, tenacity and good problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in full-stack development.
• A solid understanding of software development principles and methodologies.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and secure coding.
• Familiarity with automated testing approaches and tools.
• The ability to work in an agile environment and adapt to changing requirements.
• Relevant certifications in software development or cloud technologies.

We’ll help you succeed. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions with programmes, resources and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We’re in it together, valuing mutual support and respect as part of our people-centred culture. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. We’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices and we encourage you to build your network, share your skills and experiences, and learn continuously.

We’re looking forward to the future. At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed and fuel the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, and we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK, thousands of unique minds come together to help companies we work with achieve their ambitions.

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