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Defaqto is expanding its software development team and is seeking software developers to join on a permanent basis. As a software developer at Defaqto, responsibilities would include developing market-leading financial software as part of an agile team, delivering high quality code on time, collaborating with business analysts, and ensuring technical deliverables meet Defaqto's architecture strategy. Successful candidates should have experience developing modern websites using technologies like .NET, C#, JavaScript, Angular, and SQL, as well as an understanding of the software development lifecycle and object-oriented design principles.

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JOB Spec

Defaqto is expanding its software development team and is seeking software developers to join on a permanent basis. As a software developer at Defaqto, responsibilities would include developing market-leading financial software as part of an agile team, delivering high quality code on time, collaborating with business analysts, and ensuring technical deliverables meet Defaqto's architecture strategy. Successful candidates should have experience developing modern websites using technologies like .NET, C#, JavaScript, Angular, and SQL, as well as an understanding of the software development lifecycle and object-oriented design principles.

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Defaqto builds a range of products and services that enable financial advisers to deliver client-centric, compliant

financial advice. Due to growth we're expanding our team and recruiting for Software Developers to join us on a
permanent basis. Working as part of an agile software delivery team, you will be responsible for developing market
leading financial software.

What you'll be doing

● Delivering thoroughly tested high quality software on time that meets specification
● Collaborating with Business Analysts to translate user stories into working code
● Providing accurate development estimates to feed into planning processes
● Ensuring that all technical deliverables are delivered in line with Defaqto’s architecture strategy
● Working as a key and reliable member of a development team, focussed on delivering work to agreed
timescales each sprint
● Providing input to application design based upon technical knowledge of existing applications
● Providing constructive code reviews for colleagues and working effectively with the software test team to
help ensure bug free releases
● Actively participating in retrospectives to help iteratively improve development processes and standards
● Acting as a consultant for the Application Support team regarding deployed applications
● Feeding into appropriate documentation to facilitate effective and efficient deployment and support of
applications
● Proactively keeping technical knowledge up to date and feed learning into the wider IT team as appropriate.

What you need to succeed

● Experience developing modern websites using technologies such as .NET / C# / JavaScript (and
frameworks) / SQL
● Excellent technical skills including:
○ .NET development environment
○ C#, Web API
○ JavaScript & JQuery
○ Angular (any version)
○ T-SQL & SQL Server
○ CSS
○ Visual Studio / VS code
● An understanding of the full software development lifecycle
● Knowledge of object-oriented software, common design patterns and SOLID principles of software
development
● An interest in or willingness to learn about, the financial services industry, financial products and the
financial advice process
● Able to interpret and analyse business requirements to produce simple high level software designs
● Good problem solving and solution design skills
● Effective team working and collaboration skills
● Very good written and oral communication skills - able to clearly articulate complex problems and solutions
and communicate effectively with non-technical colleagues
What we offer you

● Company funded critical illness and life assurance cover


● Private medical insurance
● Dental insurance
● Defaqto FitPlan - contribution to gym / sports club fees or fitness equipment
● Happy to talk flexible working
● Group personal pension plan, with an employer contribution of up to 10% of salary
● 5 working weeks of holiday per year, with the option to purchase up to an additional week
● Access to our regular wellbeing programme including free Zoom fitness classes, meditation, yoga..
● An annual performance-related bonus
● Access to our free Employee Assistance Programme
● Interest free season ticket loans for those who travel by public transport
● Lots of fundraising events for charity to get involved in!

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