Back-End Software Developer

Overview

We are currently looking for a Back-End Developer who has previously had experience in developing with the .NET framework in C#. As a Back-End Developer, you will be responsible for supporting back-end software development and working with the other development teams and QA. You will be working within the DevOps team and your colleagues across the directorate contributing to the design, build, and continual improvement of RSC software applications. Your work will enable the Royal Society of Chemistry to maximise service delivery, high availability, performance optimisation and ensure that services are efficient at accomplishing their duties, even as those duties scale and evolve.

About the role:

• Design, code, test, refactor and document complex programs/scripts and integration software services.
• Provide expert technical guidance, ensuring best practice for development processes, specifically dev ops and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Undertake software development tasks as a key developer on the team; peer review and pair program to ensure quality and good design.
• Apply agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes.
• Analyse and assess current and emerging technologies to ensure all development is suitable for long-term use and future enhancement.

We are looking for:

• Experience developing with the .NET framework in C#.
• Strong understanding of advanced concepts such as generics, async methods, delegates and lambda syntax.
• Skilled in using design patterns, including MVC, Dependency Injection, and others.
• Skilled in using ORM like Entity Framework.
• Skilled in using LINQ.
• Skilled in writing web services using REST, WebAPI.
• Knowledge of serverless architectures and cloud platforms.
• Ability to understand enterprise application architecture, taking into account security, data protection, performance, and high availability.
• Knowledge of test-driven development, continuous delivery, code coverage tools, unit testing, and pair programming.
• Understanding of a project and software development life cycle.

About the RSC

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.

At the RSC, we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.

Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our Cambridge office on an ad hoc basis.

Benefits

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:

• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
• Life assurance at four times basic annual salary

If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description here.

Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement, and inclusive culture pledge.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who have a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@rsc.org or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

If you have any questions, please contact us at jobs@rsc.org

No agencies, please. All recruitment enquiries from third-party recruiters will not be considered.

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