Paxton Access Ltd
Senior Software Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer at Paxton
At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators: we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We're a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience. Our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.
We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work, with brilliant benefits that include:
- Emphasis on career progression
- Training and development
- Recognition of achievement for every employee
Benefits
- Social opportunities: Wine tastings, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties
- Loan schemes: Tech, bike, travel or season ticket loans
- Health and wellness: Private medical insurance (opt-in), healthcare cash-back plan, and discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off
- Hybrid working: Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Leave: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays; ability to buy and sell up to 5 days a year
- Recognition: Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK by Best Companies™
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About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team based in our Brighton office, with a strong background in building scalable, high-quality, and high-performance software solutions. This is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for:
- Designing, building, and maintaining software critical to our flagship access control products
- Mentoring and coaching team members
Key Responsibilities
- Design solutions for new features and bug fixes according to project requirements and specifications
- Provide leadership for:
- Project requirements
- Planning
- Reporting
- Collaborate with:
- The Principal Engineer
- Apps and Cloud teams
- Ensure the technical integrity of:
- User interfaces
- Back-end API services
- Mobile apps
- Cloud services
- Using test-driven design methodologies and best practices
- Identify problems or risks early to avoid or mitigate them
- Provide input and suggestions to other team members’ designs or take part in decision-making processes
- Actively review your own and others’ code to uphold good coding practices
- Contribute to overall architecture and technology decisions for our software products
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Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is required; proven industry experience may be accepted as a substitute
- Solid experience in back-end development, especially:
- C# .NET
- Front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, Angular, or React (advantageous)
- Strong experience with .NET Web API
- Solid experience working with SQL Server
- Knowledge or experience with Azure cloud services would be advantageous but isn’t essential
- Ability to work effectively as an excellent team player, enjoying collaboration with other developers
Our Culture
We believe the right attitude matters more than skills or experience. If you’re excited about the role but your background doesn’t align with everything in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Our goal is to collaborate, hear your ideas, and share the journey together—because these connections matter.
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