Junior C# Desktop Application Developer - Graduates Considered

A fantastic opportunity for a Junior Software Developer with strong C# knowledge to join an industry-leading software company based in Leicestershire. Offering excellent training, career progression and long-term prospects, this is an ideal opportunity for a graduate or junior developer to work on a complex native Windows desktop application within a collaborative engineering environment. You will be joining a team with an excellent track record of mentoring and developing early-career engineers., * Development and maintenance of high-quality native Windows desktop applications

• Supporting the design and implementation of new software features and enhancements
• Working closely with software engineers, testers and product teams
• Contributing to software architecture and technical discussions
• Investigating and resolving software issues and bugs
• Writing clean, maintainable and efficient code
• Supporting testing and debugging activities
• Participating in code reviews and following engineering best practices
• Working within Agile development teams and contributing to ceremonies
• Contributing to continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle

• 2.1 honours degree or above in a relevant subject with a high Computer Science content, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or similar
• Candidates on track for a First from a leading university will be highly regarded
• At least BBC at A Level or equivalent UCAS points
• Strong knowledge of C#
• Excellent object-oriented programming knowledge
• Understanding of desktop application development within Windows environments
• Good knowledge in at least 2 of the following: Databases, Testing, Agile, Multithreading, Networking or Cyber Security
• Knowledge of .NET development and Windows application frameworks
• Exposure to additional programming languages such as C++, Java, Python or JavaScript is beneficial
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools, such as Jira, is advantageous
• Exposure to automated testing or debugging tools would be beneficial
• Internship, placement year or commercial experience using C# would be highly beneficial
• Personal coding projects, hackathons or open-source contributions would be advantageous
• Genuine passion for software engineering and technology
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication skills

• Working for a leading software company with an excellent reputation for training and developing graduates
• The opportunity to work on complex desktop software applications
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive engineering culture
• Excellent salary and benefits package