Software Developer

Salary: £42,000 – £66,000 per year

Software Developer

Our prestigious client is currently recruiting for an experienced software developer to join their busy team. You will translate business requirements into estimates and/or technical specifications.

The role:

• Understand the needs of the business and how the systems you are asked to work on meet these needs.

• Responsibility for the quality of your own work and that of the team you are working with,
• ensuring that work is delivered on time and to the required quality standards.
• Work closely with members of the development group to deliver business benefit and value,
• ensuring the success of all members of the team.
• Work with members of the development team, with the aim to continually improve the
• efficiency and quality of work provided by the team. Supplying innovative ideas and
• suggestion for improvement in working practices, tools and technologies used by the team.
• Provide designs and guidance for other members of the team and take responsibility for the
• implications of design decisions.
• Work closely with user representatives to clarify business requirements and finalise user
• Maintain a good knowledge of Treating Customers Fairly, undertaking regular training as
• Required

Essential skills:

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated and disciplined in planning day-to-day tasks as an individual, as part of a
• development team and/or in partnership with others.
• Positively manage and adapt to change, including keeping aware of the latest trends in web technologies particularly JavaScript libraries and frameworks.

• Commercial development experience, preferably following a qualification in software
• development disciplines.
• Solid experience in SOLID principles (OOD) and design patterns (creational, structural &
• behaviour).
• Proven track record of delivering multiple, complex solutions, in a disciplined development
• environment
• Knowledge of working with an application lifecycle management tool such as Azure Dev Ops.
• Solid understanding and experience of developing web applications in the following technology areas:
• HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript
• Frontend MVVM framework React, with Redux
• Backend API framework Express.js
• Communication technologies – SOAP, REST AP

Desirable skills:

• Experience of consuming and creating API endpoints (REST/JSON, SOAP/WSDL)
• Understanding of web presentation issues such as cross-browser compatibility and ‘cut the mustard’ approach

• Knowledge of secure development (application of security principles in code)
• Experience of UI/UX design
• Experience of working within Financial Services environment