Software Developer (GIS)

Frontier Agriculture; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the UK is seeking a passionate Software Developer for a permanent, full-time remote role. You will develop and maintain applications, participating actively in Agile ceremonies. The ideal candidate will have strong GIS, Git, and OOP skills, focusing on delivering efficient solutions and collaborating with team members. Join us to transform technology in agriculture and make a valuable impact on our customers.

Benefits

Opportunities for a mixture of home and site working

25 days holiday plus purchase options

Dedicated Learning & Development support

Employee Assistance Program

Life Assurance scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee retail discount scheme

Qualifications

• Project-based experience of GIS principles.
• Experience with Git version control.
• Ability to focus across multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with team members.
• Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.

Skills

GIS principles

Git version control

Object-oriented programming

Scrum/Agile experience

Data structure passion

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

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We are looking for a Software Developer to join the Frontier team, on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a fully homebased role but there will be a requirement to attend sites when needed.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining applications, creating new features, and writing clean, clear, reusable code. Working with other Developers, Product Managers, and Delivery Leads in Scrum teams, you will build efficient programs and systems that serve Customer needs.

At Frontier, the Technology Team strive to deliver brilliant experiences for customers and colleagues. We want to hear from passionate, enthusiastic people from any background. We work with a variety of technologies from front-end native and web applications through to the backend systems that hold our organisation together and the hardware they run on. We are a data-driven organisation. We are transforming our technology landscape and the way we work, and this is a fantastic opportunity to join a team at the start of a change journey. Join us to make a real and valuable difference as you build your career at Frontier.

The Benefits

• Opportunities for a mixture of home and site working (to be agreed with Line Manager)
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Project-based experience of GIS principles, special data structures, and GIS software such as ArcGIS and QGIS
• Code and Branch management experience with Git version control essential
• Object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Experience in Scrum/Agile teams
• Aptitude and passion for data structure & software application
• Ability to focus across multiple tasks & technologies in a diverse environment
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving

Your Role

As a Software Developer your role will involve:

• Active participation in all Agile ceremonies
• Working with other developers to design algorithms and process design documents
• Producing clean, efficient code based on specifications
• Integrating software components and third-party programs
• Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing software
• Recommending and executing improvements
• Maintaining and supporting allocated products and applications and continually improving the performance of the software
• Contributing to the knowledge base of agreed design and development artefacts in Frontier KB systems
• Working with fellow team members to ask for help, improve overall knowledge, and output of the team
• Contributing to development standards and measures
• Collaborating with the team and stakeholders to build new product features
• Documenting Customer Requirements
• Gathering and evaluating Customer feedback

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.

With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Award winning for our commitment to people, we have been recognised by Great Place to Work institute since 2012 and we are proud to be ranked by them in the top 30 UK best large places to work.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer focus and Expertise or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.