Software Developer

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Software Developer to join the busy team within our IT department.

As a Software Developer, you will be tasked to deliver, with quality first in mind, on a specific work stream under the guidance of experienced Developers.

You will be encouraged to share your ideas within our team as we are always aiming to keep innovation, commitment, problem solving and simplicity in mind with all things we do using the latest web and Microsoft technologies.

Everyone in our Development team, from the Group Software Development Manager to a fellow Developer undertaking their first role in industry, is ‘hands on’ in relation to coding and testing throughout the development lifecycle.

Everyone is encouraged to be curious and keep up to date with the latest developments in the IT and automotive industry.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Exceptional coding and analytical skills in .NET framework, C# and developing with SQL Server via Entity Framework.
• Design skills for back-end systems architecture and front-end knowledge of MVC, Javascript, jQuery, HTML and CSS.
• Minimal 2 years proven commercial web development programming experience.
• Understanding of browser compatibility issues and platform characteristics including mobile platforms.
• Proactively improve existing skills, taking on new technical skills as appropriate, and continuously seek to expand business knowledge.
• Ability to give feedback on interactive design and make alternative suggestions when dealing with technology or platform challenges.
• Experience of working as part of a team with excellent communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Graphic design and UI skills.
• Experience of using Team Foundation Server (TFS) source control or Azure Dev Ops.
• Knowledge and experience of working with APIs.
• Debugging and find faulting expertise.
• Bootstrap CSS framework.
• Knowledge of React.

Salary: The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.30pm

Location

Flexible working available from home, but the role will be required to attend a Lloyd office location for a number of days per month to meet with other developers and management team.

Overview

Founded in 1976, Lloyd Motor Group has supported drivers and their families for nearly half a century. As a trusted partner to BMW, MINI, Jaguar, Land Rover, Kia, Volvo, INEOS, BMW Motorrad and Honda Motorcycles, we have built lasting relationships with the world's leading automotive brands. Equipped with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, our team of dedicated industry professionals are market leaders in supporting customers with their vehicle needs. We provide premium automotive experiences from thirty-three state-of-the-art retail and service centres across Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, the North East and the Scottish Borders. The company is family-owned and now employs over 1,200 people, all dedicated to providing exceptional service standards and attention to detail on which we have built our reputation.