Junior Developer

1 day ago

Cheltenham, United KingdomEntry Level

Responsibilities

Build and maintain backend features using C#/.NET or TypeScript.
Develop React and TypeScript frontend components and screens from tickets or designs through merged pull requests.
Help develop data pipelines that decode device telemetry and calculate engineering values.
Write and run automated tests alongside production code.
Participate in code reviews as both an author and reviewer.
Deploy work through CI/CD pipelines and develop understanding of cloud environments and infrastructure.
Investigate and fix defects in the running platform with increasing independence.
Contribute to design discussions, stand-ups, and technical documentation.

Around two to three years of commercial software development experience, or a comparable track record through an apprenticeship, placement year, bootcamp followed by real delivery, or substantial open-source work.
Solid grounding in at least one modern programming language, ideally C# or TypeScript; Java, Go, and Python are also considered transferable.
Working understanding of web applications, including HTTP, REST APIs, JSON, and databases.
Comfort with Git and pull-request workflows.
Some experience writing automated tests and understanding their purpose.
Clear written communication and willingness to ask for help when needed.
A genuine interest in cloud engineering; prior Azure experience is not required.
Preferred but non-required experience includes Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, React or another component framework, SQL, KQL, Docker, or containers.
A degree in computing, engineering, physics, or mathematics is a nice-to-have but is not required.

Named mentor from the first day and regular one-to-ones with a line manager.
Pairing and code review with senior engineers as part of normal work.
Newcomer-focused onboarding materials and an internal platform guide.
Time and budget for Microsoft certifications, courses, and conferences.
Written progression path toward Developer and Senior Developer roles.
Work designed to increase in scope as the employee develops.
Opportunity to work on industrial decarbonization technology within a stable FTSE 100 engineering group.