Software Developer Manager – JCB LiveLink Telematics

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a highly skilled software developer to lead a dynamic team in delivering innovative software solutions for a cloud-based platform. This role involves managing engineers, designing scalable applications, and ensuring customer satisfaction through cutting-edge telematics systems. Join a company that prioritizes employee well-being with competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and a range of perks including gym access and a cycle-to-work scheme. Your expertise will play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of a vast fleet of connected machines.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Company pension

Onsite gym

In-house doctor

Dentist

Visiting optician

ULEV car scheme

JCB Rewards Hub discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of developers with strong C# and .NET Core skills.
• Expertise in designing RESTful APIs and working with SQL/NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality features.
• Design and maintain scalable cloud-based applications using C# and AWS.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

AWS

RESTful APIs

SQL

NoSQL (MongoDB)

TypeScript

Angular

RabbitMQ

AWS Kinesis

Job description

About the role:

We are seeking a highly skilled software developer to manage a team of engineers to deliver high-quality software features for JCB LiveLink.

The LiveLink team is the driving force behind the uptime of a vast fleet of 500,000 globally connected machines. Our core product JCB LiveLink is a cloud-based platform used by customers to monitor machine telematics informing safety, sustainability and efficiency across both JCB machines, mixed fleet assets, construction projects and agricultural sites.

If you have a passion for cutting-edge telematics systems, fleet management platforms and IoT, and a deep commitment to providing an exceptional customer experience then we invite you to join our team and be part of a dynamic journey towards innovation.

What does this role involve day to day?

1. Managing a team of software engineers (across UK and other territories) to deliver high-quality customer features
2. Acting as the dev manager for mobile applications and operations
3. Collaborating with internal and external teams to ensure that JCB LiveLink meets the needs of customers
4. Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, cloud-based applications using C#, .NET Core, and AWS
5. Being accountable for ingestion of IoT data and managing data lakes/big data
6. Building and maintaining well-structured RESTful APIs to integrate with various systems
7. Working with SQL and NoSQL databases to store and retrieve data efficiently
8. Implementing event-driven architectures using messaging systems like RabbitMQ and AWS Kinesis and SQS
9. Development of modern web interfaces using TypeScript and Angular
10. Contributing to code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices

This will be suited to you if:

• You have experience managing a team of developers
• You possess strong C# skills, demonstrated proficiency in C# programming, with a focus on building scalable applications using .NET Core
• You have expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining well-structured RESTful APIs to facilitate data exchange between systems
• You possess a solid understanding of SQL databases and experience working with NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB
• You have the ability to architect and implement scalable cloud solutions using AWS, adhering to best practices for event-driven systems
• You have experience in TypeScript and Angular for building modern, responsive web interfaces
• You have experience working with message queues and streams, such as RabbitMQ and AWS Kinesis and SQS, to handle asynchronous communication

What happens next?

Ordinarily, our Resourcing Team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our Recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial teams interview followed by an in-person interview. We’ll keep in touch throughout the process but if you have any questions, please get in touch at [e-mail].

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email [e-mail], and a member of the team will be in touch.

Recruitment Agencies: JCB does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.