Job Description
Join our world-class digital technology consultancy, Waracle, home to a diverse, smart, curious, and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation. We partner with ambitious clients to solve their biggest business and customer challenges, innovating and creating intelligent digital products and services. If you thrive on complex challenges and enjoy delivering business-critical IT transformation projects, this is the place for you.
This is a Hybrid role working from our Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, or London offices.
About the Role
As a Senior Fullstack Developer at Waracle, you will be a pivotal technical leader, using your expertise across both frontend and backend technologies. Beyond writing high-quality code, you will shape the technical direction for complex digital applications, mentor high-performing teams, and drive the adoption of best practices. This role demands deep expertise in .NET and C# for the backend, coupled with strong proficiency in React for the frontend. You will be at the forefront of designing, developing, and deploying robust, scalable, and high-performance end-to-end solutions that truly solve our clients’ challenges.
Key Aspects of the Role Include
- Technical Leadership & Full-Stack Development: You will provide technical leadership, designing and building advanced, scalable .NET/C# backend and sophisticated React frontend applications. You’ll set the technical direction, contribute to architecture, and ensure top-tier code quality.
- Agile Project Delivery: You will lead the software aspects of complex digital projects, aligning efforts with objectives and client needs. You’ll champion Agile methodologies, resolve impediments, and drive continuous process improvement.
- Client Collaboration & Mentorship: This role involves extracting complex client requirements and building strong client relationships. You will also actively mentor and coach mid-level and junior developers, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
- Innovation & Continuous Learning: You will drive transformative innovation by exploring emerging trends in the full-stack ecosystem and acquiring new skills to lead change management initiatives.
Requirements
- Extensive professional experience as a Fullstack Developer with a strong portfolio of delivered web applications.
- Expert-level proficiency in .NET and C# (including .NET Core/5+), ASP.NET Core, RESTful API design, and microservices architecture.
- Expert-level proficiency in React, including core libraries, state management, and modern frontend practices.
- A solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Entity Framework Core).
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), CI/CD tools, and version control (Git).
- Proven technical leadership, including setting technical direction and conducting code reviews.
- Significant experience leading complex software development projects and a deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with a track record of mentoring and coaching developers.
Recruitment process
Your journey with us begins with a chat with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner. We’ll discuss the role, salary, benefits, and what you’re looking for in your next career move. Following this, you’ll be invited to a two-stage interview process where you can showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will be there to guide you every step of the way.
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.
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!
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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.
