Senior Software Engineer
Posted 2 days 16 hours ago by Huntress
Our client, based near Reading, is seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join their team in designing, developing, and implementing tooling and automation solutions for retail games console testing. This is a full-time, rolling temporary contract lasting at least 1 year, with potential for renewal.
The successful candidate will be proficient in C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL, with strong experience in Azure deployments. You will play a key role in expanding the current project architecture from a Blazor application to an automation pipeline that includes multiple services. Your expertise will help automate testing processes, ensuring high quality and efficiency.
Job Details- Title: Senior Software Engineer
- Location: Reading - Hybrid
- Contract: Temporary (PAYE), estimated duration of at least one year with potential renewal
- Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday
- Rate: £24.04/hour (approx. £50,000/year), paid weekly
- Ensure deployments are smooth, automated, and require minimal manual intervention.
- Monitor services and act to prevent downtime where possible.
- Integrate the application into a wider pipeline, enabling headless operation.
- Optimize and maintain the application for reliability, scalability, and performance in a headless environment.
- Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering continuous learning and improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable solutions.
- Fluent in C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL.
- Blazor experience is beneficial.
- Extensive experience with Azure DevOps.
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Ambitious and driven to innovate testing processes across the industry.
- Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with stakeholders.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to change.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency for permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business for temporary roles. We promote diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of background.
Note: We can only consider applications from candidates with the right to work in the UK.