Company Background
Firemelon is the UK leading provider of software solutions to the Travel and Pet Insurance sectors. Through our flagship Magenta system, we provide a platform to sell policies via call centres, direct websites and price comparison sites. Firemelon have a wide range of clients in the UK and worldwide from small brokers to large blue-chip organisations.
In today’s fast-paced world, new technologies and disruptive change create exciting opportunities to work diversely, identifying and creating new ways of working more effectively and enhance the high-quality service we provide.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to enhance and extend our platform by collaborating with the wider development team to design and build new features end-to-end and improve operational efficiency through the creation of reusable, scalable code that supports long-term maintainability.
The Person
You will bring 5+ years’ industry experience and be a proactive, self-motivated individual with the ability to translate written requirements into functional and technical designs, delivering clean, efficient, and maintainable code. You will be comfortable working collaboratively within a well-established team and contributing to the ongoing development of a globally used product, while continuously developing your own technical expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance our core platform
- Implement user interfaces for new features based on client and design specifications
- Design, develop, and maintain reusable components (jQuery and C#) across the web application suite
- Ensure high standards of performance, scalability, and security across all solutions
- Identify and implement improvements to both existing systems and development processes
- Collaborate closely with Development, QA, and Project Management teams to deliver high-quality outcomes
- Occasionally engage with the client to gather technical requirements or feedback on an existing project
Skills + Experience
Essential Criteria
- Extensive commercial experience developing complex, maintainable object-oriented applications in C# within a self-directed environment (primarily .NET Framework with MVC; newer projects using .NET 10 and React)
- Proven experience building and integrating REST APIs (or WCF services)
- Strong understanding and practical application of design patterns and SOLID principles
- Experience working with Microsoft SQL Server
- Proficiency in HTML 5, JavaScript (including jQuery), CSS, and front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap
- Experience using Git for source control and Azure DevOps for repository and branch management
- Experience with Entity Framework
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a collaborative team mindset
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to produce clear and structured technical documentation
- Self-driven learner who stays current with emerging technologies and industry trends
- Strong organisational and time management skills
Desirable Criteria
- Experience integrating with Microsoft Dynamics or other accounting software
- Experience with Microsoft Azure (PaaS services)
- Experience working with .NET Core / .NET (modern versions)
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React (v17+) and npm ecosystem
- Familiarity with modern front-end build tools and workflows
- Experience applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices
- Relevant Microsoft certifications
Benefits
To attract the very best talent, we offer a great package and numerous benefits, including:
- Hybrid Working
- Flexible Working
- Continuous Professional Development
- Salary Sacrifice Company Pension
- Enhanced Holiday Entitlement
- Holiday Trading Scheme
- Private Healthcare and Wellbeing Membership
- Social and Team Events
- Eyecare and Flu Vaccination Scheme
- Paid Lunch Hour
Firemelon Limited is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
