Lead Developer

Cold Banana are well into their 7th year of trading. Our vision is to be one of the best .Net agencies in the South, building in-depth solutions for our clients to make it a better experience for their customers.

Who are Cold Banana?

We are an award winning company, only 7 years old but over 25 staff, who all want to develop great technology for us all to use. Our work involves charities, financial institutions and the public services. We're a company that truly values our employees - you're our most valuable asset.

Our Tech stack: .NET Developer, EpiServer , CMS, Sitecore, Umbraco, .NET 5, C#, Angular, Agile, Engineer, Architect, .NET Developer

Why do we need you?

Our current team are doing so well that our clients are keeping us very busy, we need a lead developer to ensure our work is second to none.

What are you already good at

• Hands-on experience with object-oriented language development using ASP.NET + ASP.NET core languages (.NET Framework 4.7 + .NET Core 3.1 preferably, Razor).
• Database development and web-to-database connectivity (SQL)
• Knowledgeable concerning clean code, secure coding practices, design patterns, code smells, refactoring, etc.
• Commercial experience with at least one .NET CMS (Umbraco, Sitecore, Kentico, Episerver)
• Commercial experience with designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with distributed build and deployment tools (Azure pipelines or equivalent).
• Knowledge of SOLID programming principles.
• Aptitude with code authoring tools (Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code)
• Experience with Front End technologies would be advantageous, such as; HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. (ES6+, SASS).

What else would make you stand out?

• Excellent analytical/problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines, identify issues and resolve
• Experience of working in teams with a variety of skill levels
• Willingness to share knowledge and establish best practices
• Fantastic communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels
• High levels of integrity, openness and approachability
• Thrive at being part of a team

What does this job involve?

• Produce clean, efficient, testable code based on specifications using ASP.NET languages (C#, Razor).
• Adhere to organisational policies, standards and best practices in application development, documentation, and maintenance that support industry best practices and project approaches.
• Develop and maintain databases (SQL).
• Review and refactor code.
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software.
• Keeping projects on schedule to meet deadlines.
• Verify and deploy programs and systems using industry-standard tooling (Azure DevOps, Gitlab CI, etc.).
• Communicate with the delivery team and clients to help clarify development tasks.
• Communicate with the internal team to help clarify development tasks and attend quoting meetings when required.
• Attend training when required.

What can we offer you

• A competitive salary based on your experience
• Long term progression plan
• 28 days holiday (this includes bank holidays)
• Additional day holiday for every year you are with us
• 1 additional holiday day for your birthday
• Annual profit based bonus
• Regular team socials
• Bike to work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Health Plan
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Early Friday Finish
• Free Friday breakfast
• Pension Scheme
• Continued personal development
• Relaxed office environment

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £45,000+ DOE