Software Engineer: Build Scalable APIs & Cloud Apps

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled software engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain our product software, with input from senior team members. You will collaborate with the product team to translate requirements into robust implementations and drive improvements for maintainability and stability.

You will contribute to code reviews, assist in planning technical approaches, and work with senior engineers on solution delivery.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C# .NET and building web-based APIs.
• Experience with event-driven architecture i.e., RabbitMQ or similar.
• Strong SQL skills with SQL or PostgreSQL databases.
• Familiar with XML and JSON data manipulation.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD (Azure Pipelines).
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and unit testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software with guidance from senior engineers.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate requirements into robust technical implementations.
• Enhance maintainability and stability, proactively identifying areas for improvement.
• Contribute to code reviews and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Assist in planning technical approaches for solution delivery alongside senior engineers.

Skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Agile methodologies

Tools

C# .NET

Web APIs

RabbitMQ

SQL

PostgreSQL

XML

JSON

Git

Azure Pipelines

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

Unit testing

SOLID

DRY

Angular

React

OAuth

JWT

GCP

Docker

AI-assisted tools

Job description

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve our product software with input and coaching from senior team members
• Collaborate effectively with the product team to translate requirements into robust technical implementations.
• Optimise applications for enhanced maintainability and stability, proactively identifying areas for improvement.
• Contribute meaningfully to code reviews, providing constructive feedback and collaborating with engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with senior software engineers to contribute to the planning of technical approaches for solution delivery.

Requirements

• Solid technical competence in C# .NET.
• Experience developing, maintaining, or integrating with web-based APIs.
• Proficiency implementing event driven architecture (RabbitMQ or similar)
• Ability to design, query, and manage data within SQL or PostgreSQL databases.
• Experience parsing, manipulating, and generating XML and JSON data.
• Ability to effectively manage codebases, track changes, and collaborate with teams using version control systems.
• Proven ability to utilise CI/CD pipelines, including Azure Pipelines / Releases, to achieve efficient and reliable software deployments.
• Experience using Linux/Unix
• Any awareness of unit testing frameworks
• An understanding of software development practices such as DRY, SOLID
• Any experience in automated test creation
• Any experience with JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular or React
• Experience with authentication systems, OAuth, JWT, and secure integration with third-party APIs
• Experience using cloud hosting services (GCP)
• Experience with containerization (Docker)
• Openness to or experience with AI-assisted development tools

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Hard Skills

• C# .NET
• Web-Based API Development
• Event Driven Architecture
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• XML Parsing
• JSON Manipulation
• Version Control Systems
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Unit Testing Frameworks

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Constructive Feedback