Senior Software Engineer

Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Thames Valley Park, Reading

Contract Type: Temporary - for at least one year with potential for renewal

Hours: 40 hour per week, Monday - Friday

Hourly Rate: £29-34 per hour dependant on experience (Equivalent Salary: c. £60000-£70000 per annum)

Our client based near Reading, are looking for a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join their team designing, developing and implementing tooling and automation solutions in retail games console testing.

This role is a hybrid role. It is a full-time, temporary role which would continue for at least 1 year with the potential for renewal thereafter.

The successful candidate will be proficient in C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (JS) and SQL, as well as having strong experience working with Azure deployments. You will play a pivotal role in expanding current project architecture from a Blazor application to a sophisticated automation pipeline encompassing multiple services. Your expertise will be instrumental in automating game testing processes, ensuring high quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities will include:

• Ensure deployments are smooth, automated and require minimal manual intervention.
• Monitor services and act to prevent downtime where possible.
• Integrate the application into a wider pipeline, enable headless running.
• Optimise and maintain the application to ensure reliability, scalability and performance in a headless environment.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable solutions.

What you will need:

• Fluent in C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and SQL.
• Blazor experience is a bonus.
• Extensive experience with Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Ambitious and driven - You want to change the way we test games across the entire industry.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with partners and stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to changing requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.