Software Developer

Software Developer, Software Engineer, SQL Developer, London, £35,000 – £45,000, Pension

Software Developer, Software Engineer, SQL Developer

Role Overview

This role is ideal for candidates who want to make use of their technical expertise in software development, software engineering and SQL development and apply it to a more customer facing role which is a step away from coding and a move forward towards consultancy. No previous consulting or financial experience is necessary.

Our R&D team currently has a vacancy for a Consultant in their Research & Development (R&D) Tax team who will have responsibility for managing a portfolio of clients. This involves undertaking technical assessment, interviewing senior software engineers and developers across a wide variety of industries to understand what R&D projects clients are undertaking and how they can be further enhanced through government incentives such as R&D Tax Credits.

This is a client facing role where the consultant will be working with customers from a wide range of industry sectors undertaking development activities in software. A key requirement is the ability to translate complex ideas into non-technical concepts and communicate these to a broad, generally non-technical client base. The right candidate will have the opportunity to work with highly skilled and experienced engineers, scientists and consultants while witnessing the latest innovations in the UK.

In return we will offer:

* £35,000 plus commission 20% (£7,000), £45,000 average
* a comprehensive benefits package (pension scheme, life assurance cover, private medical cover, season ticket loan, child care scheme, purchase of additional holiday)
* 23 days paid holiday, excluding bank holidays
* a bonus scheme based upon performance
* an incentive scheme in respect of new work
* regular technical and skills training
* a real opportunity to progress your career in the medium term

The Role

* First point of contact with client
* Undertaking the technical assessment of R&D and producing the technical summary
* Identification of qualifying R&D projects and expenditure through participation in technical discussions with clients
* Ensuring R&D claims meet the requirements of the relevant legislation
* Project management of claims such as liaison with clients, colleagues and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to ensure claims are optimised and deadlines are met
* First point of contact with client
* Developing relationships with relevant key contacts at HMRC
* Attending meetings, building and developing effective working relationships with colleagues, intermediaries and other networks to develop further opportunities and business over time
* Continuously developing own knowledge and skills and to keep technical knowledge up to date
* Representing the Firm at seminars, presentations and other events.
* Willingness to travel within the UK.

Individual Specification

* A holder of a recognised Software Engineering or Computer Science University Degree (BSc/ BEng, MSc/ MEng and/ or PhD) is a core requirement. A recognised higher-level qualification in business or financial studies such as a business degree would be an added advantage
* More than two years experience within industry in the application of the Software Engineering
* Practical experience in at least two of the following:

* Experience in at least one of the following:
o VHDL, Verilog, VLSI, FPGA, ASIC SoC, Matlab
* Experience in three or more of the following languages:
o SQL, Oracle, X10,.NET CLR, JVM, JavaScript, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, Solaris, Redhat,
* Ideally proven experience of working on several projects, meeting deadlines and working under pressure
* Excellent communication (both spoken and written) and people skills with the ability to translate complex ideas into non-technical concepts
* Strong numerical ability
* Curiosity, awareness and an interest in the fields of science, technology and innovation
* Be highly proactive in the approach to new work opportunities
* Team player and ability to work on own initiative
* Able to project a professional, credible image
* Ability to demonstrate a high level of commercial awareness
* Able to travel to clients’ premises for meetings and on-site reviews as well as other offices as needed