Senior Software Engineer (.NET, React, Azure)

The creative mind behind every project. Put your skills to the test to build solutions that continue to shape the world we live in.

**Please note that this position is open as either a permanent or a contractor agreement.

About Us

Ascent has recently been acquired by Acuity Analytics. This is both a significant milestone for us and a tremendous opportunity for you. Acuity Analytics is a business with a strong global reputation, an impressive client base and ambitious growth plans. We delivers deep insights and domain-led digital transformation to high-growth and heavily regulated organisations. To our customers, we bring a partnership that provides the talent, technology and capability to enhance performance and operational efficiency.

About the role

In this role, you will apply your expertise across a set of interesting customers, diverse sectors and complex challenges, on both major transformations (typically 6-18 months) and smaller-scope engagements. This is an opportunity to develop your career in an ambitious, modern business that is committed to delivering measurable customer impact with leading-edge tech. 

About you 

Key personality traits:

• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to work. 
• Proactive and supportive team player. 
• Ability to act independently. 
• Quick to learn new techniques and eager to embrace new challenges. 
• Positive attitude towards change and a fast-paced environment. 
• Can-do approach towards development initiatives, methodologies, and working practices. 
• Embraces a challenger mindset, thriving on pushing boundaries, driving innovation, and focusing on delivering value. 

Your daily responsibilities as a Senior Software Engineer will be:

• Contribute to architectural and technological decisions throughout project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
• Mentor colleagues to promote knowledge sharing and growth.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and support efficient delivery practices.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high code quality.
• Promote and apply best practices in engineering and solution design.
• Identify and address technical risks and impediments early.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth delivery across the stack.

Required Skills and Experience 

The following skills/experience are necessary:

• 5+ years of professional full-stack development experience, delivering enterprise-grade solutions across back-end, front-end, and cloud.
• Strong back-end expertise with C#, .NET Core, and ASP.NET Core, including RESTful API and microservice development.
• Solid front-end experience with React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with the ability to build and maintain complex, performant UIs.
• Practical hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (App Services, Functions, Storage, Identity, networking fundamentals).
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or equivalent CI/CD tooling.
• Proficient with Git and modern branching strategies.
• Solid understanding of software design principles, SOLID, and clean architecture.
• Experience with automated testing practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, make sound technical decisions, and balance trade-offs.
• Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal).

The following skills/qualifications are advantageous: 

• Experience maintaining or modernising applications.
• Familiarity with Angular or other modern frontend frameworks.
• Familiarity with Next.js.
• Experience with front-end testing frameworks and tooling.
• Knowledge of event-driven or serverless architectures.
• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and infrastructure as code.
• Cloud certification in Azure.

Why join us

People are at the Heart of our Business. By investing in people, we achieve exceptional results for our clients and create new opportunities for our teams to thrive. Check out this page for more details.