Software Engineer

Consortia Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Consortia Group is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to join a small, growing engineering team. This hands-on role focuses on building high-quality software while providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers, working on a modern real-time client-server application and contributing to long-term architecture decisions.

You will design, implement, and test features end-to-end, review code, and collaborate with product and stakeholders to deliver effective, scalable solutions, while

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with C# and modern .NET (.NET 6+)
• Experience building UI or web-based apps (Blazor or similar)
• Solid knowledge of SQL Server, DB design, and ORM (Entity Framework)
• Experience in cloud-hosted environments (Azure or equivalent)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern workflows
• Proven experience mentoring junior/mid-level developers

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver production-ready software using modern .NET technologies.
• Own features from design through release and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Review code, pair programming, and mentoring junior and mid-level developers.
• Collaborate with product and stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver solutions.
• Support live systems and contribute to post-release improvements.

Skills

C#

.NET 6+

Blazor

SQL Server

Entity Framework

Azure

CI/CD

Mentoring

Job description

Software Engineer

Senior .NET Developer

Our client is a software-focused technology company seeking a Senior .NET Developer to join a small and growing engineering team. This is a hands-on senior role with a strong focus on building high-quality software while providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers. The role offers the opportunity to work on a modern, real-time, client-server application and to contribute to architectural decisions that support long-term scalability and maintainability.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior .NET Developer will be responsible for designing, building, and delivering well-tested, production-ready software using modern .NET technologies. They will take ownership of features from initial design through to release, contribute to architectural and technical decision-making, and ensure high standards of code quality and testing are maintained. The role includes reviewing code, pair programming, and mentoring junior and mid-level developers, as well as collaborating closely with product and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver effective solutions. The successful candidate will also support live systems and contribute to post-release improvements where required.

Technical Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with C# and modern .NET (.NET 6+)
• Experience building modern UI or web-based applications, such as Blazor or similar frameworks
• Solid knowledge of SQL Server, relational database design, and ORM tools such as Entity Framework
• Experience working in cloud-hosted environments, including Azure or equivalent platforms
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
• Proven experience supporting and mentoring junior or mid-level developers

Highly Desirable

• Experience building real-time systems, ideally using SignalR or similar real-time communication technologies (e.g. WebSockets, pub/sub, event-driven architectures)
• Experience with cross-platform or hybrid application development
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Codex
• Background working on complex or data-driven software products