Overview of Role
The Junior Developer role within the Settlement and Billing (S&B) team offers the right individual an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of PayPoint's financial Back Office systems. The team is currently embarking on a major programme of systems renewal, replacement, and augmentation across S&B, as well as supporting the delivery of some high-profile major programmes over the coming years.
Joining a dynamic and expanding team dedicated to both supporting existing solutions and developing new ones, you will receive technical guidance and direction from the Lead Developer. As your understanding of PayPoint systems grows, your level of autonomy is expected to increase accordingly. The goal is for you to develop the capability, confidence, and experience needed to fully support the team. This includes leading on suitable deliverables independently and,when necessary, deputising for more senior team members and representing the team in stakeholder discussions.
- Developing Finance and Settlement systems using the latest .Net framework.
- Supporting and maintaining applications managed by the team.
- Undertaking various tasks, including analysis, estimating, design, coding, and unit testing.
- Contributing to the improvement of working practices as the team continues to evolve and mature its agile methodologies.
- Participating in the team's consideration and adoption of DevOps concepts and practices.
- Migrating existing applications from on-premises legacy hardware to resilient virtual environments in our Data Centres.
Personal Qualities:
- The ambition to grow and develop your systems knowledge and development capability, with a view to progressing your career to more senior levels over time.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A team player with a love of technology and a passion for quality.
- A self-starter who can manage their own time effectively.
- A keen interest in agile and DevOps methodologies.
- Ability to deliver to deadlines in an environment with multiple competing requirements.
- A commitment to delivering high-quality, well-tested software.
- The ability and desire to work across the entire software stack, from server-side and batch processing components to front-end web development.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential Skills:
- Basic understanding of software development practices
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban)
- Basic understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and unit testing
- Knowledge of core concepts in .NET/.NET Core Frameworks and C#
- Basic knowledge of Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) technology (e.g. Entity Framework)
- Understanding of fundamental programming principles (e.g. SOLID, clean code)
- Basic experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
Desirable Skills:
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Basic understanding of SQL and relational databases (e.g. SQL Server)
- Familiarity with web development technologies (e.g. HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Exposure to DevOps concepts and tools (e.g. CI/CD pipelines)
- Understanding of unit test frameworks (e.g. NUnit, MSTest)
- Knowledge of any additional programming languages or frameworks (e.g. VB6, Python, Java)
- Awareness of financial systems or principles
What can we do for you?
You can expect a rewarding experience working with us in our Hybrid role with visits to our head office in Welwyn Garden City.
You will benefit from a range of company benefits such as:
- Holiday purchase scheme, with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays as standard.
- On-site gym at our office (Free), and nationwide corporate rate gym membership
- Online benefits portal where you can access lots of deals, discounts - for example of shopping or holidays
- Progression and Development
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance of 3 x annual gross salary, with the option to purchase additional cover
- You're also able to purchase a range of benefits at a discounted rate including, critical illness cover, bicycles via our Cycle2Work scheme, dental insurance and TasteCard dining discount card
- Electric Car Scheme
At PayPoint, we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and feel a sense of belonging. PayPoint is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.