Job description
Waracle are looking for a Senior Backend Developer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.
This is a Hybrid role working from our Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, or London offices.
Are you a skilled Senior Backend Developer who is ready to move beyond just coding and become a key technical leader? Do you excel at balancing speed and quality to drive consistent velocity , while also mentoring the next generation of talent? This role is a unique opportunity to own the end-to-end delivery of critical backend features, specifically utilising your deep proficiency in C# and .NET. We’re looking for someone who is ready to shape tactical direction , ensure robust security and performance , and champion best practices across the team. If you’re passionate about introducing new ideas , coaching your peers , and making a tangible impact on business-critical projects, we encourage you to apply!
Key aspects of the role include
- Design & Delivery: Designing and delivering end-to-end backend features and subsystems with a focus on C# and .NET.
- Performance & Resilience: Optimising service performance, scalability, and resilience , and optimising application performance (e.g., query tuning, caching, threading, memory).
- Quality & Security: Guiding the testing strategy across unit, integration, and service-level tests and delivering and maintaining robust application security.
- Collaboration: Leading the delivery of features or workstreams and helping to define requirements with clients.
- Team Development: Conducting peer reviews , mentoring others across the practice , and summarising discussions into clear actions for the team.
We appreciate diverse backgrounds and career paths. If you don’t meet every single qualification below but are excited about the role and confident in your ability to learn, we still encourage you to apply!
What you'll bring
- Core Backend Expertise: Proven proficiency in C# and the .NET framework (or .NET Core) in a commercial environment.
- System Design: Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable and resilient backend systems.
- Senior Capacity: Demonstrable experience in a senior capacity, including leading workstreams and driving technical direction.
- Database & Performance: Demonstrable experience with database technologies and optimising application performance (e.g., query tuning, caching).
- Communication & Leadership: The ability to confidently present demos to clients and stakeholders, and explain technical trade-offs in plain language.
- Modern Practices: Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and modern CI/CD practices.
- Collaboration: Excellent organisational, presentation, and communication skills , with the ability to engage with and connect to a wide variety of personality types
Recruitment process
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 interview 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.
Our Benefits
We believe in supporting our team, inside and outside of work. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:
You'll receive 27 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, totalling 35 days of holiday to unwind and pursue your passions.
Plan for retirement with our company-matched 5% pension contribution. For added peace of mind, we also offer a Death in Service benefit, providing 2 x your annual salary for your loved ones.
Our Medicash Health Cash Plans help cover everyday healthcare costs, complemented by an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind.
We champion hybrid working, providing a home office setup budget to ensure you're comfortable and productive wherever you are.
Invest in yourself with access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget for continuous growth.
Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme, and enjoy exclusive gym and retail discounts.
Our enhanced parental leave policies include support for fertility journeys, recognising diverse family needs.
We foster a vibrant culture with regular fun meet-ups and lunch on us in the office once a month. You'll also have the opportunity to make a local impact through Spirit of Waracle, our initiative for getting involved in charitable causes locally, building strong team bonds and giving back.
Our values
To make the world a better place through impactful software
We take pride in delivering high quality work and seeing the impact it has. We are curious, proactive, and always learning; continuously improving ourselves and our skills. We strive for excellence in everything we do. We see every opportunity as a chance to raise the bar - for Waracle, our clients, and for our own professional growth.
We succeed together: whether we’re leading, supporting or learning. We lead with empathy, working as a unified team to understand and appreciate other people’s perspectives and experiences. This commitment to one another empowers everyone to do their best work and reach their full potential. We build trust, celebrate every contribution, and create a space where everyone has the opportunity to shine.
We have big goals, but we don’t try to do everything. We know there are a limited number of hours in a day, so we make every one of them count. We accomplish this by regularly pausing to assess the potential impact of our work, prioritising what matters most and then acting with purpose.
We are transparent in how we think and act. We seek and share context, give and accept feedback, and communicate openly. We take full ownership of what we deliver as individuals and as a team, and hold ourselves accountable. This openness and accountability gives us the clarity and purpose to deliver at our best.
We love what we do and find the fun in each day, celebrating our shared successes and the satisfaction of doing hard work well. We’re in this together, creating space for connection, laughter, and fun. When we look after our clients and each other, and do work we’re proud of, we go home happy.
Frequently-asked questions
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Absolutely! At Waracle, we welcome both permanent and contract applicants. Each job posting indicates if it's open to contract applications. We offer a diverse range of projects, both within and outside IR35 regulations, catering to various preferences and expertise levels.
We work on a Hybrid working model and offer flexible working hours. We're spread across 4 vibrant UK offices, but our teamwork isn't confined to those spaces, it's all about collaboration! While using the office is encouraged for our teams to work together, each of us has a home office setup, relishing the freedom of hybrid workstyles. As of now, remote work outside the UK isn't part of our standard practice.
As proud sponsors, we're geared up to provide sponsorship for eligible roles. Be sure to view the specific job listing you're interested in to make sure we are accepting applications for sponsorship. If it doesn't quite fit, consider diving into our talent pool for potential future opportunities!
We always want to hear from talented people, join our talent pool 👇 and we'll contact you when a new opportunity becomes available.
Equal Opportunities
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.
We are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.
