We’re supporting our clients as they adapt to a new world in the wake of COVID-19. We’re now recruiting for roles which will help our clients to deliver vital services and to resume business wherever possible.

A Senior Software Developer plays a key role in creating, maintaining, and improving the software we provide to our clients. They provide technical leadership to more junior members of the Development Team and have oversight and responsibility over whole areas of development.

Job title:

Senior Software Developer

Job Description:

We are looking for a Senior Developer, working in tight collaboration with developers, testers and designers, building a cloud-based Resource Planning solution.

What we're looking for:

• Strong C# netcore knowledge

• Experienced with SQL Server or other relational databases

• Knowledge of microservice architecture and infrastructures

• Diagnose and resolve the root cause of bugs in the system and has the patience and capability to address technically challenging bugs when they arise

• Actively contributes to technical discussions with the wider team

• Passionate about code quality

• Carries out thorough and thoughtful code reviews of other developer’s code, upholding best practices and industry standards

• Quickly adapts to new areas of the system and new technologies

• Provide third level support

• Takes responsibility for deliverables for the features they develop

• Communicates effectively with QA, explaining changes to the product clearly

• Mentors junior developers

• Can architect and analyse solutions from design specifications, taking into account functional and non-functional requirements, such as:

  • Maintainability

  • Extensibility

  • Ease of understanding

  • Reusability

  • Implementation cost

  • Performance

  • Scalability

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Home based role

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Closing date for applications is the 31st October 2021

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.