Junior Software Developer

Job title: Junior Software Developer

Department: Software Development

Location: Remote

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

We’re looking for a Junior Software Developer to be part of our success story.

**Listed in the 2022 Sunday Times 100: Britain’s fastest-growing private companies.
**Great career development opportunities – grow with us.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Junior Software Developer to join our development team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone starting their career in software development to work with modern technologies and learn from experienced developers. The ideal candidate will have foundational programming skills and a strong desire to learn and grow.

Key responsibilities

Development (70%)

• Assist in developing software solutions using .NET and React under guidance
• Write clean, well-documented code following team standards
• Work on bug fixes and small feature enhancements
• Learn to work with MySQL and MSSQL databases
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices
• Debug simple issues with support from team members
• Learn to use AI-powered development tools (e.g., Claude) effectively
• Assist with implementing logging and basic monitoring
• Complete assigned development tasks within estimated timeframes

Learning & Development (25%)

• Actively participate in mentoring sessions with senior developers
• Complete technical training and learning modules
• Study existing codebase to understand patterns and practices
• Ask questions and seek clarification proactively
• Document learnings and share with other team members
• Attend team knowledge-sharing sessions

Collaboration (5%)

• Participate in daily standups and team meetings
• Communicate progress and challenges clearly
• Work collaboratively with team members
• Contribute to team documentation
• Follow Agile processes and ceremonies

Skills and experience

Note: For Junior positions, we’re looking for foundational knowledge in our core technologies and a strong willingness to learn. Experience with any of the additional technologies is a bonus but not required.

Core Technologies

• Programming: Basic proficiency in C# or similar object-oriented language
• Web Development: Understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals
• Databases: Basic SQL knowledge
• Version Control: Git basics (commit, push, pull, branching)

Preferred Technical Knowledge

• Exposure to .NET 8
• Basic understanding of React or similar frontend frameworks
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Understanding of software development lifecycle
• Basic debugging skills

Technologies You’ll Learn

• .NET 8 and modern C# features
• React with TypeScript
  
• MySQL and MSSQL advanced features
• RabbitMQ messaging
• Docker and containerization
• CI/CD with Azure DevOps
• Observability and monitoring practices
• Cloud technologies
• Python scripting

Required Soft SkillsLearning Mindset: Eager to learn and grow

• Communication: Clear communication, comfortable asking questions
• Team Player: Works well with others
• Problem-Solving: Logical thinking and analytical approach
• Attention to Detail: Careful and thorough in work
• Time Management: Ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines
• Adaptability: Open to feedback and changing requirement

Experience & Education

• Experience: 0-2 years of software development experience (including internships, personal projects, or bootcamp experience)
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, related field, or equivalent bootcamp/self-taught experience
• Portfolio: Personal projects or contributions demonstrating programming ability

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Personal health cash plan – claim back the cost of things like dentist and optical check ups
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption / shared parental pay
• Life assurance: three times basic salary
• Free breakfasts and fruit
• Birthday surprise for everybody!

What you can expect from us

At Activate Group, looking after team members is a major priority. Whether you're at our smart Halifax or Peterborough offices, one of our AAR sites or working from home, we'll make sure you have all the support you need to succeed.

From benefits that put your health and wellbeing first, to impressive rewards for our employee of the month, and little perks like free fruit and cereal, we’ll go out of our way to show how much we appreciate you.

A bit about us

Named by the Sunday Times as one of the UK’s 100 fastest-growing private companies, we employ more than 700 team members nationwide.

We work with some of the UK's largest fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers that have been involved in a road incident at our contact centres in Halifax and Peterborough.

We look after every step of the repair process, repairing vehicles at our own Activate Accident Repair body shops, and through a UK-wide network of independent repair partners.

Want to know what it’s like to work with us? Take a look at our purpose and values. They define who we are, and how we work with team members, customers and suppliers:

Purpose: Make someone's bad day better

Values:

• Make it happen – Be accountable. Take the initiative, work fast, and do a great job.
• Strive for better – Be bold. Challenge the norm – make small improvements often.
• Win together – Be a team-player. Win together, learn together, respect each other.