Software Engineer

What will you be doing?

Joining us as a Software Engineer, you’ll be supporting the implementation of our technology roadmap. This will see you working cross-functionally across our technology team and the wider business.

You’ll help to ensure developments are at the required standards and fully tested before going into production environments.

As well as enabling the team to deliver robust and secure solutions, you’ll also be helping to make sure that we are running processes that are both industry and security best practice.

You’ll need to stay up to date with relevant changes in technology, enabling you to act as a subject matter expert in technical development best practice. You will engage in best practices for development, CI/CD governance, SQL and Azure DevOps.

Leading by example on best practice, you’ll support the full life-cycle of development projects and will help to make sure that these are delivered within agreed timeframes and to the highest standard.

You’ll help to ensure that projects are completed with minimal business disruption as well as offer support during challenging situations.

You’ll build strong relationships across the technology teams and throughout the wider business, promoting and building a culture of support.

How will I know if I am right for this role?

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Software Engineer who has proven experience of development skills such as:

• C#
• Odata
• VueJS
• SQL
• PHP
• restful API’s
• NET Framework
• WebHooks

As you will be required to clearly document and explain processes and solution designs, strong written skills are essential.

You’ll need to be able to demonstrate confidence in communicating technical concepts to business users in an appropriate and straightforward way.

You’ll bring planning skills and the ability to prioritise your work.

This role would suit an analytical thinker, with strong problem-solving skills.

What is in it for me?

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

• Retail discounts- our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts.
• Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year
• Colleague recognition- we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally
• Enhanced family friendly policies- to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
• Colleague Dividend- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
• Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
• Give as you earn- helping you support charities which mean something to you.
• Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you’ve got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
• Company Pension- you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information.
• Life Assurance- after an initial qualifying period, you’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us.
• Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes
• We’ve got you – our new colleague wellbeing campaign, making wellbeing benefits and resources accessible and relevant to the role that you do.
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream)- offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you.

Everyone is welcome here We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they’ll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we’ll do our best to support you through our recruitment process

Who are we?

We’re Central Co-op, a Member-owned and Member-led co-operative Society.

And with us, you’re not just a colleague, you’re a Member. You’ll own a share of the business.

You’ll be able to make a positive impact in your community, joining us in our mission to create a sustainable Society, and working alongside a team of passionate people who’ll help you grow.