Senior .Net Developer

Sharp Gaming; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gaming sector is searching for a Software Developer to join an agile team. You will implement features and ensure high standards in coding practices while collaborating with a dynamic group of professionals. The role offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits, providing a unique opportunity to shape innovative gaming solutions.

Benefits

Flexi-time

Bonuses and incentives

Pension contributions

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Wellbeing tools and support

Healthcare services

Cashback offers

Qualifications

• Significant commercial experience in .NET and C#.
• Knowledge of relevant design patterns and OOP concepts.
• Experience in Agile environments and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Implement features and updates in alignment with Lead Developers.
• Collaborate with other developers to apply best practices.
• Ensure quality code and support post-deployment.

Skills

.NET

C#

OOP

Agile

Web Services

SQL

NoSQL

Git

Tools

WCF

WebAPI

WinForms

WPF

Job description

About Us

Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.

We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us.

Job Purpose

You will join one of our agile teams and be responsible for implementing sections of functionality or making updates to existing features, ensuring they are delivered on time with the correct approach and to the standards defined by the Lead Developers.

Our tech stack includes some of the latest design patterns and tools as well as established tech that needs additional features building on. For example, SQL, NoSQL, caching services, messaging services, C# Windows Services, WebAPI, WCF, WPF, Winforms, Microsoft Orleans… all used to build a platform that has integration to internal and external services.

Job Duties

• To work on the integration of web front ends with back-end services and third-party systems.

• Apply software development best practices, architectures and patterns in collaboration with other developers and QA.

• Implementing new features, writing clean, reusable code.

• Owning developments all the way to production and supporting them once live.

• Collaborate with the platform engineering team developing a true CI/CD process.

• Ensuring everything you write is testable, whether this be unit, integration, UI or performance tests.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essentials:

• Significant commercial experience in .NET with C#

• Experience with N-Tier architecture/SOA

• Knowledge of relevant design patterns

• Excellent understanding of OOP concepts

• Demonstrable experience of building Web Services, WebAPI and WCF

• Database experience, working with both SQL and NoSQL

• Expertise in performance optimization

• Source Control, must be confident using Git for all roles

• Experience working in an Agile or Kanban environment

• Knowledge of software and application design and architecture

• An excellent communicator, both verbal and written

• Hard working and willing to go above and beyond learning new skills

• Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate with others

• An interest in troubleshooting and problem solving

• Participate in releases, and/or out of hours on-call availability as needed

Desirables:

• Any history working with WinForms/WPF is extremely useful

• Experience in the gaming industry is a significant advantage

• Experience taking ownership of a system or sub-system is an advantage

What is in it for me?

• £50,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience

• Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am)

Be Rewarded:

• Earn Extra Rewards: Unlock bonuses and incentives to enhance your income.

• Secure Your Future: Build a nest egg with monthly pension contribution, helping you prepare for the future.

• Family Support: Access enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay to help you prepare for new additions to your family.

• Refer and Earn: Cash-in on our 'Refer a Friend' programme – we're always looking for exceptional individuals like you!

• Peace of Mind: Benefit from a death in service benefit, though we hope you'll never need it.

• Save Smart: Enjoy discounts and cashback offers from a diverse range of high-street and online retailers, saving on everyday essentials and indulgences.

Get Recognised:

• Celebrate Longevity: Join our long-service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers.

• Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers.

• Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day.

Feel Valued:

• Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule.

• Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face-to-face counselling and self-help resources.

• Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real-time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills.

• Savings Made Easy: Set up salary-based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme.

• Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one-on-one support from an independent Financial Coach.

• Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more.

• Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App.

• Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.