Software Engineer (Backend)

The Role

Covetrus is a global animal health organization providing a range of integrated products and services which drive improved clinical and financial outcomes for vets and pet owners. We have a long history of innovation, continuous improvement, and excellence in customer service to our vets and veterinary practice clients. We’re bringing together products, services, and technology into a single platform that connects our customers to the solutions and insights they need to work best. Our passion for the well-being of animals and those who care for them drives us to advance the world of veterinary medicine.

As we continue our SaaS journey, we are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our Technology Solutions team based at Eight Mile Plains (flexible working available). You will be an enthusiastic developer with an eye for detail and a desire to contribute not just code, but suggestions and innovations towards building a globally reaching first-class SaaS product. You should be able to write great code in .Net, from data access layers through the API within an existing well-established project and be comfortable contributing independently or paired up with other teammates.

As Software Engineer, you will:

• Undertake application development and maintenance within the framework of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Design solutions ensuring associated design, planning and development documentation is undertaken.
• Undertake testing and debugging to ensure integrity and standards conformance.
• Implement functionality from data access, business logic and API using C#, and technologies such as OData, and Entity Framework based on high level design prototypes and acceptance criteria.
• Develop unit tests as part of every piece of work.
• Write object-oriented and maintainable code as part of a large enterprise cloud product.
• Peer review code changes from the team and assisting with implementing best practice patterns.
• Collaborate closely with frontend developers, Ux designers, QA, Dev Ops, Business Analyst and Product Owner to complete user stories.
• Contribute and sharing ideas of continual improvement with the team.
• Use Azure technologies and functions where required, including pipelines, releases, and cloud services.
• Present work to stakeholders at sprint reviews and code review sessions.

About You

To be successful you will have;

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology combined with demonstrated 2+ years expertise in API and web development. in a CI/CD approach.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and experience using MS SQL Server.
• Knowledge of web application security and cloud development.
• Demonstrated experience with web application security and understanding of Azure or alternative cloud technologies.
• Strong understanding of the full Software Development Life Cycle, including reviewing the Design Story Writing and QA stages.
• Confidence in suggesting and making changes, seeking out opportunities for collaboration and iterating on code based on feedback.
• Demonstrated experience in an AGILE working environment ideally within the IT-enabled healthcare or animal health industry (though not essential).

Why Join Us?

At Covetrus, we’re proud of our family friendly culture and respectful workplace. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from like-minded persons from all walks of life. Covetrus team members are eligible to access a suite of fantastic benefits, to help them look after themselves, their family and their beloved pets. These include –

• Generous discounts on our range of animal health food & enrichment products.
• Access to Perkbox/Boost apps for discounts on everyday shopping & amazing health & wellbeing resources.
• Additional leave benefits – annual birthday leave, paid parental leave, & the option to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible hybrid Work from Home options & dog-friendly offices (for select roles and locations).
• Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Reward & recognition through our quarterly Values Awards and our Service Anniversary Awards.
• Professional development through our Leadership Development & Emerging Leadership courses.
• Access to annual flu vaccinations.
• Annual volunteer days.

Covetrus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.