About Giftcloud

Giftcloud, part of the Groupon family, provides businesses with a platform to deliver innovative digital campaigns to engage, reward and acquire new and existing customers. 

Launched in 2014 as Europe's first entirely digital gifting app and website, Giftcloud enables users to get instant access to digital gift cards and works with some of the UK's biggest companies and brands to deliver fully digital rewards and loyalty solutions. 

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Giftcloud, and our entrepreneurial spirit continues to thrive alongside our growth. We're hugely proud of our award-winning team, and the successful candidate will be given every opportunity to grow their skill set and advance their career in our forward-thinking and ever-evolving company. You'll be joining a hardworking, dynamic and fun team, with regular events to look forward to.

Giftcloud is owned by Groupon, we operate a separate entity, but benefit from a close relationship and have many shared services.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced  Senior .NET Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions that meet our clients' needs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements, write efficient code, and ensure the scalability and reliability of our systems in a fast-paced, efficient and agile environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Software Development: Design, develop, test, and maintain robust software applications.

• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.

• Project Leadership: Lead and mentor junior developers, providing guidance and support to ensure project success

• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.

• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring system stability and performance.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, recommending and implementing improvements to our development processes and tools.

• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software design, development, and deployment processes.
   

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience: Minimum of 6  years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
   

• Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency in C# & JavaScript.

  • Experience with front-end frameworks (esp. Preact) and back-end technologies (.NET).

  • Strong understanding of database management systems (esp. SQL Server & MongoDB).

  • Experience with cloud services (esp. AWS).

  • Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (e.g. Docker).

  • Familiarity with agile development methodologies.

  • Familiarity with Git source control (esp. github).

  • Familiarity with TDD.

Personality

• An energetic and ambitious individual who thrives on achieving challenging goals.

• A team player, always ready to assist colleagues and dedicated to the team's success.

• Possesses excellent communication skills.

• Adapts well to working at a fast pace.

• Capable of simplifying complex tasks.

Advantageous

• Contributions to open-source projects or published technical articles.

These are some of the technologies we use:

• C#, .NET, JetBrains Rider, ReSharper, NCrunch

• HTML, CSS, JQuery, JavaScript, Preact, Knockout

• RESTful services

• GraphQL

• SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis

• AWS

• Git, TeamCity, TargetProcess

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement

• A vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative work environment

• Regular team events and social activities

• Flexible working arrangements, including remote work options

Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local ecommerce marketplace, click here. You can also find out more about us in the latest Groupon news as well as learning about our DEI approach. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.

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