Senior Backend Developer (C# .NET)

Waracle is a world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation. 

Waracle is already an industry leading team delivering digital solutions that transform how we live, work and play. We’ll not hide from the fact we have exciting growth plans and this has been recognised with our recent inclusion in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, listing the UK’s fastest growing tech companies. It’s an amazing time to join our team of experienced specialists in design research, UX, UI, Scrum, product, data and cyber security, alongside developers specialising in native, hybrid and web technologies.

Waracle is looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our team on a permanent basis.

The Senior Developer will be based from any Waracle office (Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow or London) in a hybrid working pattern.

As a Backend Developer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining server-side applications and services. You will work closely with our front-end developers, product teams, and DevOps to ensure the seamless delivery of highly scalable and reliable applications.

As a Senior Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design, build, and maintenance of efficient, reusable, and reliable backend systems, RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Collaborate with the front-end team to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

• Ensure high performance, quality, and responsiveness of backend services.

• Manage and deploy cloud-based applications, ensuring scalability, security, and availability.

• Implement and maintain databases, including performance tuning and optimization.

• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code.

• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues to optimise application performance and user experience.

• Work in an Agile environment, participating in code reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

• Implement security and data protection measures.

• Collaborate with DevOps to optimise CI/CD pipelines and ensure smooth deployments.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in designing, developing, and deploying applications and APIs using C# and the .NET framework.

• Experience of handling data with models in C#, Entity Framework Core (EF) for database interaction, Controllers and Routing, and Dependency Injection in .NET APIs.

• Practical experience with Azure and Azure Functions as part of a serverless architecture.

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, with hands-on experience in building, deploying, testing and maintaining RESTful APIs.

• Experience in designing and implementing the Backend for Frontend (BFF)

• Knowledge of security best practices, including data protection, encryption, and OAuth.

• Solid understanding of version control systems (Git) and Agile development methodologies.
  

Desirable Skills

• Background working within highly regulated environments such as Financial Services.

• Experience with Umbraco.

• Containerisation tools such as Kubernetes, Docker or similar.
  

The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner who will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period and benefits (the important stuff!).

After that, you'll be invited to a two-stage hiring process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.

Working for Waracle means you are part of an energetic and diverse community of technologists who care deeply about making a difference. We offer a wide range of benefits that support your wellbeing, health, personal and professional development goals. Our benefits package is reviewed regularly to ensure the best experience for everyone.

🏡 Flexible and hybrid working

🏖 35 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

💸 Matched Pension up to 5%

🤒 Medicash Proactive Health Cover

🏥 Group Life and Sickness Cover

🍼 Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

🍎 Macbook and home office set up budget

Plus many more!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.