Software Developer in Northampton

About the Company

At IMSERV, we're proud to be one of the UK's leading energy data and metering specialists. We deliver award-winning services to customers across the country, providing specialist metering technology for electricity, gas and water, alongside highly accurate energy data collection services.

About the Role

As a Software Developer at IMSERV, you will be part of our Scrum teams, working with colleagues to craft software using modern Azure and C# technologies. This includes creating unit tests, plus working with our Testers to meet our high quality standards. You will own the code throughout the entire product lifecycle, building an understanding of the market intent and tuning our outputs in conjunction with customer usage data to ensure success.

Responsibilities

• Write code and associated unit tests and documentation, plus resolve bugs as needed
• Update on progress as part of our scrum processes
• Be an active member of your Scrum team and the wider Product Engineering community
• Take part in sprint ceremonies, team events and similar activities
• Use agreed technical frameworks to design elements of software and contribute to larger elements as part of your team
• Manage the data required to perform your role, including conversion, test data generation and similar activities
• Design and create relevant MS SQL database elements as needed
• Manage artefacts within Azure DevOps
• Provide accurate estimates
• Contribute to the Scrum team productively

What you'll need

• Knowledge and Qualifications
• Has 5+ Years of C# as their primary language
• Strong appreciation for Object Orientation and designing good quality / well-designed code
• Routinely practices TDD and a Unit Test first approach to their development
• Has worked in an Agile SCRUM team and is familiar with the associated ceremonies and artefacts
• Understands and can build or change tables and stored procedures written in SQL (in a Relational Database system)

• Skills
• Ability to write high quality, well-designed code
• Ability to design software using agreed technical frameworks
• Ability to contribute effectively within a Scrum team
• Ability to manage data engineering and database design activities
• Ability to provide accurate estimates
• Ability to manage multiple development activities and deliver against requirements
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Commitment to continuous learning and development

Experience:

• Understands and has practiced designing code that adheres to the principles of SOLID
• Experience in building APIs with Swagger or Open API
• Has built applications using one or more of the following Azure PaaS Services: Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions, Azure API Management (APIM), Azure Logic Apps, Azure Data Factory
• Written CI/CD, build and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or YML
• Automated Testing of APIs using, for example, Postman

Benefits

• 28 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Buy & sell annual leave scheme
• Up to a 10% bonus
• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension
• Life assurance (up to 6x salary*)
• Simply Health plan (with upgrade options)
• Car salary sacrifice scheme* (*Length of service and T&Cs apply)

Equal Opportunity Statement

At IMSERV, we're committed to building a team where everyone feels valued, respected and able to do their best work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities. A diverse team brings fresh perspectives, strengthens collaboration and helps us deliver the best possible service to our customers. If you're interested in the role but don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. (Please note that we reserve the right to close this position before the expiry date.)