Senior Developer

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Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Full Time

06-03-2025

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Job Specifications

Full stack Engineer – React - ASP.NET - Azure - SQL - UX - CI/CD, Python
Permanent - On-Site - Newcastle
We are looking for a Senior Developer who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our digital solutions. We are modernising our products by leveraging cloud technologies and automation while adopting a product-centric approach. You will be involved at every stage of the product life cycle, from conception and design to implementation and operational support.
What You Will Do:
Design, build, deploy, and support software across Front End and Back End stacks, with a particular emphasis on delivering exceptional user experiences.
Configure and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for seamless Azure-hosted solutions.
Adopt a product mindset, focusing on customer outcomes and data-driven decisions.
Contribute hands-on to the full development life cycle, from coding to production release.
Implement and refine DevOps practices to balance development and operations.

Key Skills/Experience:
Expertise in modern component-oriented Front End frameworks and libraries with a strong appreciation for user experience (UX) and customer-focused design.
Familiarity in a Microsoft/Azure tech stack
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g. Azure DevOps) or a strong understanding of continuous deployment principles.
Passionate about agile practices and small iterations to optimise feedback loops.
Awareness of security best practices to ensure robust software delivery.
A collaborative mindset, contributing to team and community excellence.
Open to applying innovative ideas and approaches, regardless of your previous industry background.
While this is a full-stack role, we are particularly keen to augment our team with individuals who have strong skills in UI/UX and a genuine focus on customer-centric solutions.

Start Date:
ASAP

About the Company

EquityWatch is an independently-owned research boutique, providing share-ownership analysis throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East. We have over fifty-years of experience in the field of Investor Relations, Corporate Broking and Equity Research. Unlike other data providers we understand the importance of local markets and do not out-source our data to third parties. Know more

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