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Help shape the future of BRE!
We're looking for a Junior Developer to join BRE's Digital Services team and help shape the future of our industry-leading digital platforms, including BREEAM and SmartWaste. This is an exciting opportunity for someone early in their software development career who wants to strengthen their technical skills, work alongside experienced developers, and contribute to products used by customers across the built environment sector.
You'll be supported by a collaborative Agile team and given the opportunity to take ownership of development work, build your expertise, and grow into a confident software professional.
About the role
As a Junior Developer, you'll be part of a Scrum team responsible for developing, enhancing and maintaining BRE's web-based applications. Working closely with Senior Developers, Product Owners and UI Designers, you'll help deliver new features and improvements that support our product roadmap.
This role offers a great balance of learning and responsibility. You'll be involved throughout the software development lifecycle, from understanding requirements and estimating work through to coding, testing and deployment. As your knowledge grows, you'll take on increasingly complex development tasks and play a bigger role in delivering high-quality solutions that meet customer and business needs.
Key responsibilities
Develop, maintain and improve web-based applications and services.
Collaborate with Developers, Product Owners and Designers within an Agile Scrum team.
Translate requirements into secure, robust and high-quality code.
Contribute to sprint planning, estimation and delivery activities.
Develop and maintain database components, including stored procedures and views.
Create and consume RESTful web services and APIs.
Support testing activities, including creating and executing test plans.
Troubleshoot and resolve defects and technical issues.
Provide regular updates on progress, risks and delivery timelines.
Follow BRE development standards, processes and best practices.
What we're looking for
We're looking for a motivated developer with a solid technical foundation, a willingness to learn, and a passion for building high-quality software.
Essential
Good understanding of web applications development
Good understanding of Object-Oriented methodologies in analysis and development
Good understanding of database development background in MS SQL Server (2014 or later), Stored Procedures, Views, etc.
Good understanding of various design patterns (like dependency injection, service-oriented architecture, etc.)
Good communication skills
Good time management skills
Good administrative skills to maintain records and files of work and revisions
Good attention to detail that ensures accuracy, consistency and quality
Desirable
Good understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP methods and web services.
Good understanding of JavaScript including basic DOM manipulation
Exposure to React or other JavaScript frameworks
Exposure to C# and .Net/ASP.NET core
Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS
Understanding of Agile practices and Sprint teams
Within your first 2 months
Taking ownership of smaller development tasks.
Building a foundational understanding of BRE's applications, products and development processes.
Becoming an active contributor within your Scrum team.
Within 6 months
Independently delivering larger, straightforward development tasks.
Demonstrating a strong understanding of BRE's applications and development standards.
Contributing confidently to sprint planning and delivery activities.
By the end of your first year
Consistently delivering larger development tasks with minimal supervision.
Having a solid understanding of the application landscape and wider business context.
Helping improve development processes and contributing to team best practice.
BRE Benefits
At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.
Financial & Security Benefits
Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
Enhanced maternity package
Health & Wellbeing
HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points
Career Development
Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
Professional membership reimbursement
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