Senior Software Engineer

Waters; Wilmslow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Biologics software engineering group. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on impactful projects, such as developing COVID tests and vaccines, and ensuring food safety. You will be part of an agile team focused on full-stack development, contributing to software solutions that benefit society. With a commitment to personal development and a flexible hybrid working model, this position is perfect for those looking to grow in a supportive environment. Join a diverse team that values inclusivity and strives for excellence in software engineering.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Private health insurance

Dental insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in full-stack development with C#/.Net/ASP.NET is essential.
• Knowledge of good software engineering practices like TDD and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Develop software across the technology stack and contribute to team delivery.
• Collaborate with an agile team to incrementally deliver software.

Skills

C#/.Net/ASP.NET

Front-end framework (Angular)

Python

Unit testing

TDD

Refactoring

CI/CD

BDD

Job description

Overview

This is a great opportunity to come and join the Biologics software engineering group. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join an agile team focused on full-stack development. In this position, you'll play a key role in developing software which makes a real impact to people’s lives, whether its developing COVID tests and vaccines, helping scientists detect cancer, ensuring food safety or helping scientists develop biodegradable plastics – our work has a real benefit to the world.

What can we offer you?

• A plan for your personal development in your own area of specialism, pursuing this with the support of your manager to undertake the training and learning to progress.
• Competitive salary.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid approach.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Private health and dental insurance.
• Contributory based pension scheme.
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, your main responsibilities would include:

• Developing software across our technology stack and contributing to team delivery.
• Contributing to the team's automated tests and pipeline automation.
• Reviewing pull requests from other team members.
• Working collaboratively as part of a cross-discipline agile team to incrementally deliver software.
• Contributing to team and technical continuous improvement activities.
• Continually learning, to stay up-to-date with the latest techniques and technologies in software development.

Qualifications

We're looking for full-stack software engineers. We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience with C#/.Net/ASP.NET (required).
• Have experience with a front-end framework (we're working with Angular, but you don't need experience in any particular framework).
• Have experience with Python (desirable - don't worry if you don't have this).
• Practice and pursue good software engineering practices (e.g., Unit testing, TDD, refactoring, CI/CD, BDD).

Working pattern and location

We offer hybrid working, requiring 3 days in the office each week. This role is based at our Wilmslow office; candidates should be within a reasonable commutable distance from Wilmslow.

Experience

We're looking for a senior software engineer.

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs.