Junior Software Engineer

Maidenhead
8 months ago
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C#, ASP.Net MVC, SQL, JavaScript

Hybrid Working - 3 days per week in the Maidenhead office

£30,000 - £35,000

We have an exciting opportunity to join a global digital technology company that fosters a culture of collaboration, growth, and innovation. Your skills and ideas will contribute to transforming the industry and making an impact on global brands and millions of customers worldwide.

As a Junior Software Developer / Software Engineer in the team you will help develop a range of digital payment & loyalty solutions used within retail and consumer services.

The role is enterprise level and covers full stack development. Working with a talented team of engineers to build innovative solutions using modern technology and agile process.

Summary of Technical Skills & Experience

Experience designing, developing, and maintaining software applications in a software product development environment
Experience with: .Net and C#, Asp.Net, MVC, JavaScript or JavaScript Web Frameworks (e.g. Angular).
Designing, developing and performance tuning in enterprise-scale databases using Microsoft SQL Server
Proficiency with the Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and the use of Azure DevOps or Jira
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Experience working on public cloud native applications
Computer science fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures & algorithms
Ideally you will have studied Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or similar STEM degree.

Process
Please hit apply and upload your CV or email me at .
Interviews will be 2 stages; Video Screening call, 30 minutes; Onsite Interview, 90 minutes.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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