Senior Software Engineer C#./Net (Fixed Term)

Microlise; Langley Mill; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Private medical insurance

EV Car Scheme

Great Place to Work certificate

25 days holiday

Job summary

Microlise is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. You will contribute to the design, development and evolution of our Angular applications and backend services using C#/.NET, Azure, EF and SQL Server.

You’ll participate in stand-ups, code reviews, and product release cycles while mentoring junior team members. Join a collaborative engineering team known for strong work‑life balance and a long tenure among staff.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or closely related discipline.
• Hands-on Senior Software Engineer experience delivering high-quality software.
• Strong C#/.Net experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience building cloud-based solutions on Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and evolve Angular frontends and .NET backends.
• Contribute to sprint reviews, demos, and product release cycles.
• Mentor colleagues and support ongoing engineering practices.
• Write unit tests and review code to ensure quality.

Skills

C#/.NET

Azure

Entity Framework

SQL Server

RESTful APIs

SOLID principles

Unit testing

Mentoring

Design patterns

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Senior Software Engineer C#./Net (Fixed Term)

Within your role as Senior Software Engineer C#/.Net, no two days will look the same; with a variety of projects there’s always something new to learn. You will be joining an already established and talented team, which is currently 150 strong and comprised of Apprentice Engineers through to Solution Architects. You will be provided a clear, individual career path with full training, support and mentorship as required to ensure you are reaching your full potential.

You will be involved in a variety of projects within the Software Engineering team, including regular stand‑ups, bug fixing, project and design work, and supporting junior members of the team. You will play a key role in the design, development and evolution of our Angular applications, and also contribute to sprint reviews and demos, product release cycles and technical reporting, working across both backend and frontend development using technologies such as C#/.NET, Azure, Entity Framework and SQL Server.

At Microlise we know the importance of a good work/life balance, so offer flexible working opportunities with a low overtime culture; there’s a reason our average length of service is 7+ years!

As a 12-month fixed-term contract, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on key business-critical projects while working with modern technologies and a highly collaborative engineering team.

Ways of Working

• Monthly: Contribute to stakeholder demonstrations and product reviews, support the product release cycle, generate technical reports, participate in mobile development activities, and provide engineering input across ongoing projects.
• Fortnightly: Take part in planning sessions, retrospectives, sprint reviews, and team demos, helping to shape delivery priorities and drive continuous improvement.
• Weekly: Engage in public code reviews, engineering dojos, and refinement sessions to enhance code quality, shared understanding, and team capability.
• Daily: Participate in stand‑ups, perform unit testing, submit and review pull requests, conduct code reviews, resolve defects, reduce technical debt, monitor system performance, contribute to design work, and collaborate through katas and pair programming.

What we're looking for

• A degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical discipline.
• A strong understanding of fundamental computer science principles and be able to apply them effectively to real-world engineering challenges.
• Demonstrable hands‑on experience working as a Senior Software Engineer, including responsibility for delivering high quality, maintainable software in a commercial environment.
• Significant hands‑on experience with C# and .Net in a commercial environment.
• Strong experience building cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure or similar cloud platforms, with a practical understanding of scalable, secure and reliable application design.
• Experience working with Entity Framework, including data modelling, querying, migrations and integration with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Strong experience developing and supportingRESTful APIs, microservices and distributed systems in a commercial environment.
• Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming concepts including encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction. This should extend to a clear understanding of SOLID principles and the ability to apply them to create robust and extensible software designs.
• Proficiency in SQL, specifically using Microsoft SQL Server, with the ability to write efficient queries, understand performance considerations and collaborate with database specialists where necessary.
• Experience in implementing and maintaining unit tests across multiple layers of an application, including user interface, back‑end services, and database components.
• Working knowledge of widely used software design patterns, optimisation techniques, performance profiling, and implementation strategies for high throughput or low latency systems.
• Experience mentoring and coaching engineers at various stages of their career development. This includes providing technical guidance, assisting with setting development goals, and supporting colleagues in improving their engineering practices.
• Ability to contribute positively to team culture, encouraging knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem solving.
• Initiative‑taking and genuinely enthusiastic about technology, with a strong desire for continuous learning and professional growth.
• Motivated to succeed, with a commitment to delivering exacting standards of quality and contributing to a positive and productive engineering environment.

Why Microlise

When your groceries arrive at your door or you sign for your online parcel, one or more of our software, telematics or proof‑of‑purchase solutions has probably been used. Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK’s leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Eddie Stobart, Carlsberg, Waitrose, and Royal Mail.

Proudly Midlands‑based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.

• We believe in developing our staff and support our employees with their professional development goals
• 37.5 hour week with flexible working opportunities
• Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment!
• Great Place to Work certified – We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success!
• Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more!
• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service
• Invested in employee health and well‑being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other local discounts
• Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards
• Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Recruitment Process

Recruitment Agencies

Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers