Software Engineer - 39 hours

Full-time

Ref: 28173

Hours: Full-time

Contracted Hours: 39

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Chester House, Epsom Ave, Handforth, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, SK9 3RN

Description

Are you a passionate problem-solver with a love for coding and a heart for pets? Pets at Home Group, the UK’s leading pet care specialist, is on the hunt for a talented Software Engineer to join our dynamic and friendly Agile teams! If you’re excited about working in a fast-paced environment where your skills will make a difference for pets and their owners, this could be the role for you!

 What You’ll Do:

  • Craft awesome Service solutions in an Agile environment.
  • Keep things clear with the right amount of documentation.
  • Develop automated unit tests to keep quality top-notch.
  • Collaborate with a diverse mix of stakeholders and product teams to enhance our pet-loving projects.
  • Play an essential role in our Agile development process.

What You’ll Bring:

  • 4+ years of experience in software development, using DotNet or DotNetCore.
  • Passion for service-oriented design and solid development principles.
  • A good understanding of software development lifecycles, especially in an Agile setup.
  • Familiarity with frameworks, patterns, and practices – ideally with C# in your toolkit.
  • A customer-first mindset, with a focus on delivering great results.
  • Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

 

Bonus Skills (but not essential):

  • Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, and cloud environments like Azure.
  • Knowledge of DevOps practices to boost our development flow.

 Tech Stack:

  • .Net Core | C# | Web API | REST API | Azure | DevOps | Agile | TDD | Unit Testing | SOLID

 What’s in it for You?

  • 10% bonus potential
  • 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Pension Scheme to plan for the future
  • Discounted Healthcare options for your peace of mind
  • Share options to be part of our success
  • Group Discounts because we love treating our people!
  • And plenty more flexible perks to suit your lifestyle!

 

Why Join Us? You’ll be part of a team dedicated to making a real impact – not just in the tech world, but in the lives of pets and their owners. Work in an inspiring environment where creativity, collaboration, and passion are celebrated. We embrace differences, and just like pets, we value everyone for who they truly are. So, whether you’re a seasoned coder or an up-and-coming talent, we’d love to hear how you can add to our pack!

Ready to Unleash Your Potential? Even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement, we believe your unique values and passion can make a difference. Apply today and help us on our mission to become the best pet care business in the world!

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours we want to hear from you!

 

A few things to note ✨

  • We do not need agency support; we do all our recruitment in house.
  • Unfortunately, we can't offer visa sponsorship or relocation support for this role.

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

Organisation: Pets at Home

Date Posted: 06-11-2024

Expiry Date: 06-12-2024