Job Description

The Focus of the Role:

Motorcycle News, Grazia Daily, Today's Golfer, Empire Online and Parkers are some of the high-profile web applications published by Bauer Consumer Media, the digital publishing arm of the global Bauer Media Group.


We're seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer with deep experience in

.NET Core

, working across

backend and frontend

in a

loosely coupled architecture

, with heavy

SQL Server integration

.


You'll be designing and developing systems that marshal data from numerous sources, organise and publish that data in many ways and that fire events that are consumed by further internal applications and external event consumers. You'll be working with a slick development lifecycle, with continuous integration and deployment having the highest priority, and you'll be part of our ongoing push towards having everything as code.


In addition to working with local UK-based teams, there will also be the opportunity to work with engineering teams distributed across Bauer's European territories as we build our next generation web platform to service Bauer's digital ambitions.


The location of this role can be Peterborough/London based, and whilst it is a hybrid role there is flexibility in location, providing you would be able to attend the office at least once every 4 - 6 weeks.

Key Technical Skills:

.NET Core / C# (Advanced)

: Full stack development, Razor Pages, or MVC.

API Development

: RESTful APIs, versioning, OpenAPI/Swagger.

Frontend (ASP.NET)

: Server-rendered UIs, component reuse, node JS, webpack.

SQL Server

: Complex queries, stored procedures, performance tuning, indexing strategies, SSIS.

Apache Solr

: Search integration, indexing, relevance tuning.

Architecture

: Loosely coupled services, clean separation of layers, dependency injection.

Testing

: xUnit, integration tests, automated API validation.

DevOps

: Git, CI/CD, Kubernetes for deployment and orchestration.



This role emphasizes clean, maintainable .NET code across the stack, optimized SQL interactions, and scalable service communication.

Closing Date: Monday 5th May

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe's largest Publishers. From women's and celebrities' magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France - both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people's everyday lives.

What's in it for you

You'll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use. Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider - Bauer Academy, is a huge win. We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay. You'll have the opportunity for flexible working. And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

Please Note:

We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.

Date:

17 Apr 2025

Location:

Peterborough, GB, PE2 6EA London, GB, NW1 2PL

Req ID:

2700