Softwire
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Software Engineer
About Softwire
Softwire is one of the UK’s leading digital technology consultancies, offering services in software engineering, design, innovation, cloud, mobile, and data. We deliver high-profile and cutting-edge digital projects for household names across the public and private sectors.
Softwire was founded on one simple idea: if we can create the best possible culture and working environment, then everything else will fall into place. And it seems to be working. We were recently voted number 1 company to work for in the UK at the Best Company awards, and we have a loyal and growing client base who trust us with their hardest problems and their mission-critical projects.
We focus on creating a great culture and working environment and we are looking for people who share our core beliefs about what makes a great place to work:
- If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing properly.
- That work should be fulfilling but can also be fun.
- That kindness matters and should be extended to employees and clients alike.
- That by being trusting and trustworthy as an organization and as individuals, we can dispense with tedious bureaucracy and rules.
When you work with Softwire, you’re not only becoming part of a team with in-depth technical skills and delivery expertise – you’ll be working in a high-trust environment alongside skilled, kind, fun people who are passionate about creating amazing services and experiences that solve real problems.
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In brief
We’re looking for experienced developers to join our team, with strong technical, mentoring, and client communication skills, and a passion for finding great solutions through technology. In return, we can offer interesting projects with brilliant clients, high levels of autonomy, strong support from a passionate and welcoming technical community, and exciting further career opportunities. And of course, a competitive package and profit share to match.
The role
Experience and qualifications
You have 3+ years’ experience and a breadth and depth of technical knowledge and expertise and can solve technical challenges across front-end, back-end, and infrastructure.
You have strong experience and understanding in at least some of the following technologies:
Essential
- C# (Front and backend) -.Net (Front and backend)
- You must be eligible for SC
Desirable
- Blazor
- EF Core
- Postgres
- MS SQL
- AWS and Azure
You are a fast learner and can leverage your existing expertise to quickly become effective in unfamiliar tech stacks and novel situations, as well as rapidly acquiring client/sector knowledge.
You have a good understanding of best practice principles for technical architecture and are comfortable applying these in unfamiliar situations to design new systems.
You are a strong communicator who can explain technical concepts effectively to non-technical people and impress clients.
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Your Approach
- You are passionate about leveraging technology to deliver great outcomes for clients and end-users.
- You are focused on effective delivery – ensuring great technical quality and efficient, high-value output.
- You want to help our clients increase their technical maturity while remaining sensitive to their business needs.
- You enjoy mentoring developers and helping them reach their personal development goals.
- You enjoy collaborating with designers and product owners to innovate and devise great technical solutions to meet user needs.
- You are comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced, changing environments.
Offering
Softwire operates transparent pay scales and a profit share scheme based on role and overall company performance. These Engineering positions will need to be on-site in central London 4 days per week.
Base salary from £50,600-£78,800 depending on your background and how many years of relevant experience you have.
You can expect to receive a profit share depending on your experience and company performance. Over the last three years, this ranged between £3,500 - £9,000.
Pension: Additional 5% of salary.
Additional benefits
- 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy and sell)
- Free annual eye test
- Income protection
- Cycle to work
- Electric vehicle lease schemes
- Payroll charity donations
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