Senior Full Stack Engineer

Ciphr has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join the team as we grow and develop

In your role as You’ll work alongside an Engineering Team Lead to ensure the team is delivering well‑documented, high‑quality software applications, provide technical direction for the engineers, and engage in mentoring activities.

You may also deputise in a technical remit for the Head of Engineering in situations where they are not available. You should understand all aspects of and contribute to the delivery of high‑quality applications.

Your role will be a hands‑on development position, and you will work across the entire tech stack with a bias towards the front end, designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications. This includes refining user requirements and acceptance criteria into concise technical documentation.

At Ciphr our priority is ensuring that the work we do is adding value to our customers whilst also working in a way that allows the Ciphr team to feel valued in their roles.

We want to give you the opportunity to embrace your role with Ciphr and, in return, we can offer you an open and friendly work environment where your input and ideas are welcomed.

Flexibility is key so this role can be based anywhere within the UK if you are happy to attend ad hoc meetings. We also have an office in Reading, Berkshire that all Ciphr employees are welcome to utilise.

If you are interested in a change do have a look below at what we can offer you.

Location:

Remote, occasional travel to our Reading office.

What you’ll be doing as our Senior Full Stack Engineer:

• Provide technical direction and leadership.
• Design and develop complex applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Maintain a high coverage of automated and manual tests.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback for the entire development process.
• Interact with customers where appropriate.
• Work on both new developments and product maintenance.

What Good Looks Like:

• Work in a squad to deliver high-quality applications that meet requirements.
• Deliver timely completion of development tasks.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of software design patterns and principles.
• Proactively participate in planning, design, and review meetings.
• Collaborate with team members and provide constructive feedback.
• Engage in continuous professional development.

If you have the following skills, you will be the perfect fit:

• Extensive experience developing applications as a full stack engineer.
• Experience with backend development in .NET (Framework and .NET 8), Entity Framework, and MS SQL.
• Extensive understanding of software design patterns and principles.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.

What we offer you:

Ciphr has a benefits package which has you and your family in mind.

As well as offering you the opportunity to work with a great team, be part of a growing company and have the chance to learn and enhance your knowledge and qualifications, we offer:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family National Trust Membership
• Birthday day off
• Family forming support – e.g., time off for family forming appointments or to support your partner
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Work from Anywhere for 4 weeks per year
• Volunteering days for 2 days per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance
• Technology/home improvements Loans
• Perks at Work – access to exclusive discounts, cinema tickets, etc.
• Regular training
• £1,500 employee referral scheme
• Medical Cover and Dental cover (after 6 months’ service)
• Income Protection insurance (after 12 months’ service)

About Ciphr:

Ciphr is a leading UK-based provider of integrated HR, payroll, learning and recruitment solutions.

Ciphr’s integrated HCM platform helps organisations manage their end-to-end employee lifecycle so they can deliver an amazing employee experience. With Ciphr, organisations can be confident they can access all their people data in one place, thanks to secure, time-saving integrations between our own solutions and API connections to specialist, third‑party tools.

We are all about people at Ciphr. Our values are trust, service excellence, authenticity, and accountability. We want you to bring your authentic self to work giving you the space to be yourself whether that is creative, outgoing, quiet, courageous, observant or any other attributes you may have. Ciphr welcomes all kinds of people to the team and would love you to come and join us!