Junior Software Developer

Description:

As Junior Developer, you’ll be at the start of your career with an interest working in a full stack environment but, most importantly, a passion for technology and a want to grow and learn. We’re currently mostly using Microsoft techstack ( i.e .Net Core, C#, .NET, MVC, SQL Server etc) and Javascript ( i.e React, Angular, Typescript, Javascript etc) on the front end. We appreciate you won’t have it all right now but an interest to work in an agile full stack environment is key!

In this role, you will be working across the business and speaking with, not only other developers but also Product Owners, Business Analysts and other business users to develop software solutions based on the needs across Simplyhealth. We’re looking for candidates who are naturally curious and inquisitive to find solutions as well as a keen interest in new tools and technology we can utilise in the environment – we’re always open!

Key responsibilities

• Producing well structured, efficient, and reliable code within the agreed timescales, using the technologies selected for the solution
• Ensuring that code is well tested using TDD where appropriate.
• Providing prompt fixes to defects identified, ensuring that these fixes are well tested before they are released.
• Managing code using the code management tool of choice, ensuring that changes are checked out/in in a timely manner and maintaining an awareness of any potential impact on other Developers in the team.
• Contributing to the overall quality of code delivered by the Development Team by performing code reviews for other Developers.
• Attending and contributing to daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint demos and sprint retrospectives.