Junior Developer

Croydon, United Kingdom

Full Time • Head-Office • Permanent Contract • £ Competitive

Overview

Location: Croydon. Hours: 37.5 per week, 9.00am – 5.30pm. Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities, with 2 days working from home and 3 days in the office near East Croydon Station.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining internal applications
• Gathering and defining business requirements
• Writing, testing, documenting, and implementing software solutions
• Collaborating with third-party support partners and acting as a technical liaison
• Supporting and enhancing existing systems
• Developing DevOps pipelines
• Work on business-critical applications including Stores Intranet (C#, Bootstrap, SQL Server) and Stock Management & Order & Collect (Xamarin/Flutter, .NET Core)

Requirements

• 1+ year of experience with the Microsoft Development Stack or a relevant degree in Computer Science or related field
• Proficiency in Visual Studio
• .NET Framework (4.6+) and MVC 5
• SQL Server (2008–2022)
• Microsoft Windows (7–11)
• Understanding of source control (GIT experience is a plus)
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable Skills

• Experience with mobile app development
• Exposure to Azure DevOps and Firebase
• A proactive attitude toward learning new technologies
• Ability to work in a complex, evolving technical environment

Additional Information

• Design software with a focus on efficiency and maintainability
• Create and manage databases following industry standards
• Ensure code quality through peer reviews and adherence to development guidelines
• Write and execute unit tests
• Provide documentation and training for internal users
• Support system changes in line with change control procedures

Benefits

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
• 30% discount on the company Own Brand Products both in store and online
• Hybrid working patterns with 2 days WFH and 3 days in the office near East Croydon Station
• Company pension matching and bonus
• Stream money management app with access to a portion of pay
• Part of a group collaborating with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
• Part of A.S. Watson Group, a large international health and beauty retailer
• Learning and development programmes
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave and related supports

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