Senior Back End Developer Manchester Office Based £65K + Benefits

Now, we offer 24/7 employment law advice, expert health & safety support, a confidential employee wellbeing service and much more! We're on the lookout for a Senior Back End Developer to join our vibrant team and be part of a highly successful, mature, profit-making business that retains the community driven approach of a start-up. We're looking for an experienced technology enthusiast who's eager to work in a collaborative environment, bringing innovation and quality to our services and component libraries. If you're passionate about developing with C#, .NET, and other modern technologies, and thrive in a dynamic, agile setting, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Software Development (70%): Dive deep into the creation of our SaaS products, working alongside a dynamic, cross-functional team, getting involved in every stage from brainstorming sessions to deployment, ensuring that our solutions not only meet but exceed our high standards. Your role extends beyond the code, you'll be envisioning, planning, and executing projects that resonate with our customers. Process and Tooling (20%): Take part in refining our development processes and exploring new tools that enhance our efficiency and output. Your insights will be invaluable in keeping us at the forefront of technological advancements. Personal Development (10%): Growth is a constant. Allocate time to expand your knowledge, keeping abreast of the latest industry trends, tools, and techniques to push your capabilities and our solutions forward.

About You
o A seasoned engineer with a deep love for technology and a strong belief in producing high-quality, resilient services with an aspiration to achieve engineering excellence.
o Nimble and adaptable, with the ability to quickly adjust to new challenges and guide others through them.
o A polyglot thinker who values diverse technical solutions and approaches and can articulate their merits to the team.
o A strong advocate for test-driven development and a mentor to others in this practise
o Proactive in seeking out and evaluating emerging technologies that can add value to the platform.
o Extensive experience in technical delivery and Agile methodologies.
o You love face-to-face collaboration, being part of a close-knit tech community, and fostering a positive team dynamic.
o Ambitious & passionate with a desire to develop your skills alongside your peers and help others grow.
o You're comfortable explaining solutions to both technical & non-technical stakeholders.

Technical Skills

Essential:
o Mastery of C# (.NET 6+ preferred)
o Expert in SQL Server
o Extensive experience in test Driven Development (NUnit preferred)
o Advanced version control using Git
o Highly proficient in creating and maintaining RESTful & GraphQL APIs
o SOLID & OOP
o Problem solving skills

Desirable:
o ORMs (Entity Framework preferred)
o A seasoned practitioner of DevOps (CI/CD) & Cloud Services (Azure preferred)
o Mastery of several Design Patterns
o Being able to investigate and diagnose production issues
o Knowledge of various Back End architectural patterns
o Experience with Observability as a practice (logging, App Insights, metrics and auditing)
o Awareness of good security practices

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.