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Sitting within our Product Delivery team, the Software Developer works in an Agile and multi-disciplined team to develop and deliver our proprietary travel products and platforms.
Contributing to the development process the Software Developer helps generate delivery ideas and solutions whilst encompassing the full spectrum of design, coding, manual and automated testing.
Playing a pivotal role, the Software Developer ensures successful delivery of key strategic objectives through the development of high quality software and supporting documentation.
Key Areas of Activity
- Develop web and server-side applications using VB/C#, TSQL, and other technologies from the Microsoft stack whilst following and improving upon coding style standards and guidelines
- Effectively use source control, writes unit tests and liaises internally with software testers to support the delivery of bug-free code
- Leverage knowledge to use the correct development approach, whilst adapting to the task at hand
- Follows best practice around .NET secure coding and PCI-DSS compliance
- Positively effects PCI compliance
- Assists in the creation and progression of technical documentation for modules and features
- Participates in Agile ceremonies and departmental events
- Works with key stakeholders to understand, develop and deliver customer requirements
- Shares knowledge in modern development techniques
- Uses available technical and non-technical resources to develop and maintain a good understanding of the travel industry, our products and services offered
Required Skills & Experience
- .NET 4.5 onwards, .Net Core, WebForms and development in VB/C#
- HTML, CSS, JSON
- SQL Server 2008/12
- Jira and/or TFS management software
Desirable Skills
- Source control such as Azure DevOps Repos and GIT
- REST API techniques
- ReactJs, Typescript/Javascript
- Building scalable applications
- Relational database design
- ORM and DI frameworks
- DDD and TDD processes
- SOLID development principles
- SPA JavaScript framework
- Deployment tools and test automation framework
Key Attributes/Behaviours
- Accurate and methodical in working within guidelines and policies
- Excellent organiser with a strong ability to solve problems
- Self-disciplined with the ability to work autonomously and/or collaboratively within a team
- Adaptable by nature with persistence to see a job through to a timely conclusion
- Relationship-orientated, a good listener and communicator who can engage and adapt their approach to the audience
- Self-controlled and capable of communicating facts within the required area of knowledge and expertise
- An advocate of best business and technical practice
Qualifications
- Very good grasp of computer science or software engineering with ability to articulate (or equivalent recognized experience)
- Educated to A-Level
Location
United Kingdom
The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
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Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more.
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Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
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Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
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We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
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Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.
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And much more!
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.
What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!
