Job Description

Overview:

GMSL is the market-leading provider of 24/7 energy portfolio management services and software in Europe and plays a vital role in the energy business. We have unparalleled expertise in the industry, built up over 25 years of operating in energy markets throughout Europe.
Our software and services are used by some of the largest energy companies in the world operating 24 hours a day 365 days a year. For more background on GMSL see https://www.gmsl.co.uk
As a Fluxys group company it is our mission to contribute to a sustainable energy future and our passionate teams secure reliable and affordable energy flows into the European market.

We have a great opportunity for a C# .NET Software Developer to join our fantastic software development team based in Cambridge. This is an ideal role for someone who wants to join a friendly, small and highly technical team where you can have a real impact.

For our office located in Cambridge we're looking for a

C# .NET Software Developer

(m/f/x).

Job purpose

You will be embedded as a full-stack developer in one of our small agile development teams. You will collaborate alongside product owners, testers and other developers to develop features for our power-scheduling software product.
Our view of agile software development is inspired by eXtreme Programming rather than Scrum. We focus more on the technical practices that enable agility, such as TDD, Pair Programming, SOLID, Simple Design etc. but we do find some of the rituals useful, such as Daily Stand-ups and Retrospectives.

Your responsibilities

You will join one of our small agile development teams as a full-stack developer. You'll work closely with product owners, testers, and other developers to build features for our power-scheduling software product, which includes a web application, Windows services, and APIs. Our current tech stack includes:

ASP.NET Core C# - .NET 8 (transitioning to .NET 10 soon) Entity Framework Core SQL Server

About you

You will need to be great at thinking logically, but also laterally. You make pragmatic choices when implementing changes. You must be able to communicate your thoughts well. You should enjoy collaborating with others and relish solving challenging problems. You actively listen and provide thoughtful solutions


We are keen to hear from individuals that meet some (or all!) of the following:

ASP.NET Core Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs according to best practices + Knowledge of hosting environment configuration, authentication & certificate management + Thorough understanding of MVC patterns such as MVVM
+ Good working knowledge of JS, CSS + HTML
C# + Architecting modern solutions to replace existing functionality
+ Refactoring a complex codebase according to SOLID principles & design patterns
SQL Server + Experience investigating performance issues including index tuning
CI/CD + Implementing modern CI/CD pipelines in place of legacy build & deployment processes
You will have a minimum of five years development experience using C# & .NET in a commercial environment. Experience in enterprise product development would be particularly relevant to our business. You will be comfortable working in an agile environment. Experience of any eXtreme Programming practices that are key to being agile, such as TDD, Pair Programming, SOLID, Simple Design would also be beneficial.

Why should you apply?

Salary will be reflective of your level of experience - please outline your salary expectations in your application. Additionally, we offer a very attractive package of benefits including 25 days' holidays, annual discretionary bonus scheme, Company pension scheme (6% employer contribution), private health insurance, flexible working hours and remote working, employee assistance program, casual dress and a relaxed environment, loyal service award, cycle to work scheme, fresh fruit and great coffee, free access to Cambridge University Botanic. Gardens, monthly team pub lunches.
But above all:Contribute and innovate towards a carbon-neutral world Develop and shape a brilliant career in a fast-growing international group Showcase your strong appetite to contribute towards an array of dynamic projects that challenge your intellect

Send us your

CV and covering letter

. Upon receipt we will share with you some screening questions to help us evaluate your technical expertise.



GMSL have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, proof of right to work in the UK will be requested prior to employment.