Software Developer

We’re excited to be looking for a Software Developer to join our Software Delivery team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly skilled team across multiple business areas as part of the software delivery team and help deliver world-class products and services.

You’ll be working with a highly skilled Agile software development team to develop products and services that will be used to provide technical and professional qualifications in the UK and internationally. You’ll be directly involved in designing and implementing solutions and services using the latest tools, technologies, and best practices.

• Design, develop, test and maintain software components in line with coding standards and best practices.
• Create user-focused solutions and interfaces that deliver an effective and seamless user experience.
• Produce high-quality code by utilising the latest engineering best practices and tools.
• Actively participate in our daily scrums, contribute, and engage in the sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective meetings.
• Constantly update your technical knowledge and skills
• Work alongside our product owner, test team and the development team to review and improve product backlog items.
• Review requirements to provide estimates (cost and time) on new software development ideas and provide feedback to the internal customer on request.
• Identify areas of automation to improve business efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure any technical solutions are sound, with appropriate consideration for performance, scalability, security and supportability

• Proven software development experience
• Strong Microsoft .NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET, C#, MVC, LINQ, Web API skills, Entity Framework, XML, JSON
• A good working knowledge of SQL server, T-SQL, MongoDB, Windows Server, Visual Studio, JavaScript, TypeScript, KnockoutJS
• A good knowledge of object-oriented concepts and design patterns
• Experience in Test Driven Development including ability to write unit tests.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging and troubleshooting skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences, both verbally and in writing.

Feeling inspired? Read the full Job Description 

Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.   

Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/  

Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve. 

We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.