Senior Umbraco Developer

Do you have excellent technical abilities and an eye for detail? We’re looking for a talented Senior ASP.Net Developer to join our growing development team and help build digital projects for a diverse range of clients.

Competitive salary DOE | Remote work flexibility | Private healthcare plan

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About the role

Working within a highly experienced group of capable programmers, you will be helping develop cutting-edge user interfaces for web, tablet and mobile environments.

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, working with both new and existing customers to build new and support existing applications, primarily using Umbraco CMS, or developing mini-projects upon their existing Umbraco infrastructure to add core new features based on our client's digital roadmaps.

Key responsibilities for this role

Development of new applications to suit our customers needs and meet our technical brief.
Ongoing development of existing applications
Maintenance of existing web applications with SOLID and scalable architecture
Liaising closely with the CS Desk Manager to complete support tickets and receive functional briefs to complete small project work within existing applications.
Identifying, investigating and implementing novel solutions to satisfy client requirements
Implementation and customisation of open source / commercial CMS products (typically Umbraco)
Ensure web applications meet current web standards & accessibility requirements
Using Jira Ticket Desk to manage your workload and provide updates on tickets in flight.
Liaising with Frontend Developers and Designers to ensure constraints and functionality requirements are met where necessary
Working with Project Managers to deliver within deadlines specified
Collaborating closely with designers, product managers, and fellow developers to make projects shine

10 essential skills you need to have

Minimum of 5 years web development experience
Knowledge of common software engineering patterns
Proficient knowledge of .Net and ASP.Net Core
Applying DevOps principles in MS Azure, utilising pipelines and Git repositories for slick CI/CD
Experience using Visual Studio
Experience of industry best practices e.g. general MSDN code compliance
Develop and maintain Umbraco websites and portals using the latest versions of Umbraco (ideally Umbraco 13 onwards) and Umbraco Cloud, ensuring optimal performance and a fantastic user experience.
Strong interest in future of web development
Strong communication skills
Pragmatic attitude to problem-solving

Some things that might give you that extra edge…

Experience developing with and extending Umbraco CMS
Digital agency experience – or somewhere with similar pace
Experience developing with and extending other CMS
Experience of writing reusable frontend code and components with standards like BEM
Experience of frontend frameworks such as React, AngularJS and Aurelia
Building robust integrations with third-party APIs (SOAP and RESTful), as well as our own in-house ones
Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code using .NET C#.
Bonus points for experience with React Native and Expo Framework, contributing to internal app development.

What’s in it for you?

This is an exciting and rewarding role: we are looking for someone who not only meets the personal requirements but also matches our company values – we’re a friendly software and web agency, ambitious to innovate and grow further. If that sounds like you, we’ll be a great fit!

We like to think we’re a little bit different here at Prodo. Our HQ is set in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, but don’t let the peaceful birdsong and leafy pastures fool you. We’re a fast-paced, digitally-savvy agency striving to help social housing companies all around the country create extraordinary online experiences.

The Package

Competitive salary
Private healthcare cover & pension
23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + your birthday off (We also close for at least 10 days over Christmas)
Anniversary gifts - increasing with each year - to include a paid-for holiday on 5 and 10 years, plus additional days holiday, team lunches and company celebrations – we really do like to make a fuss of our colleagues.
Annual 'away days' somewhere fun and exciting to strategise and reset!
Personal development opportunities - we've sent employees all over the world to train in their field
Remote work flexibility with HQ based in Chester (Occasional attendance required)
Free parking on site
Free onsite café serving, lunch and plenty of homemade treats

So… Think you’ve got what it takes? Or do you know someone else who would be up for the challenge? Send them this link!