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We are looking for a talented and motivated Backend Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in Wigan. Working within an autonomous, agile environment, you will help design, build, and maintain the backend systems that power our products and enable the business to deliver its long-term objectives. This is an excellent opportunity for a technology professional who enjoys solving complex problems, improving efficiency through automation, and working in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
Job Responsibility:
Design, build, and maintain backend systems that power products
Work within a self-organising agile squad aligned to key business goals
Contribute across the full product lifecycle
Design and develop backend software using established architecture and best practices
Collaborate with engineers from other disciplines, Principal Engineers, and Product Managers
Improve and extend existing systems
Create new services to support data collection and analysis
Deliver new functionality to users on a frequent basis
Embrace test-driven development and automated testing
Participate in agile planning and delivery processes
Troubleshoot issues to ensure reliability and performance of platforms
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and apply them where they add value
Requirements:
Proven commercial experience in .NET development
Strong understanding of frameworks, tools, and best practices for high-quality backend systems
Comfortable working in agile environments and applying modern product development lifecycle practices
Experience writing and applying algorithms with an understanding of performance and time complexity
Ability to pick up new technologies quickly and apply them productively
Strong communication skills
Proactive, can-do attitude
Willingness to challenge existing approaches
Passion for continuous learning and personal development
Nice to have:
Experience in full-stack development, including technologies such as React, Swift, or Kotlin
What we offer:
Competitive Basic Salary
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Company Shares Option Plan
Contributory pension scheme
Life insurance (4 x basic salary)
Simply Health Cash Plan
Holiday entitlement (33 days inclusive of bank holidays)
Study Support and opportunity for progression and development