Senior Software Engineer

ABOUT LGC ASSURE:

LGC ASSURE is a business unit within LGC Group, bound together by the core purpose of “Science for a Safer World”. Our mission within LGC Assure is to provide intelligent assurance for our customers and their supply network, primarily in the global food and beverage sector. We achieve this through three primary product and service offerings: certification and standards, digital and data, and testing and science-based services.

BRCGS is the leading Global Standards Body and Scheme Owner in the Food & Beverage and Consumer Products sector and has held an unrivalled reputation for excellence in third party assurance for nearly thirty years. BRCGS operates in over 130 countries through our network of delivery partners. $800 billion of world trade is impacted by at least one of the 10 industry standards developed and maintained by BRCGS.

Join Our Team as a Senior Software Engineer!

Are you a passionate and experienced Full Stack Software Engineer looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment? BRCGS is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) to lead our development team and enhance our critical digital platforms.

Job Purpose:

The Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining BRCGS digital platforms. This role involves managing a development team of four (both internal and outsourced), fostering a collaborative culture, promoting Agile/Scrum methodologies, and mentoring junior team members. You will focus on developing new functionalities for our in-house digital platform, which features a modern API-led architecture, and maintaining the Azure infrastructure that supports this platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain customer-facing platforms for BRCGS.
• Manage and mentor a team of developers, ensuring high-quality code delivery.
• Implement new functionalities and technologies while maintaining existing solutions.
• Oversee Azure infrastructure security, scalability, and resilience.
• Contribute to the technology roadmap and align strategies with company goals.
• Collaborate with the wider LGC group to support compliance with standards.
• Conduct code reviews, providing constructive feedback to enhance team performance.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies for continuous improvement.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across departments for seamless project execution.

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Proficiency in back-end technologies such as .NET Core and .NET 8 (C#).
• Experience with SQL Server and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB, MongoDB).
• Strong skills in modern front-end technologies (React preferred, Angular or Vue.js also accepted).
• Experience developing cloud applications and deploying them to Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure ADB2C is a plus.
• Strong version control (Git) and CI/CD tools experience.
• Knowledge of infrastructure provisioning automation (Terraform, ARM, Bicep) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to think strategically and drive innovation.
• Experience with API-led platforms and agile methodologies (Scrum).

ABOUT LGC:

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range. 

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY 
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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