Senior Software Engineer

We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.What does Access offer you?We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.You will start with 25 days annual leave that increases with your seniority in the company, a private healthcare and life insurance. We pride ourselves on being an organisation that gives back so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you.  There are plenty of other perks. Apply to find out more.About you:You are a dynamic, skilled software engineer with a passion for technology and a keen sense of pride in the work you do. You are strong team player who thrives on close collaboration with your colleagues and takes shared ownership of the development pipeline along with the team. You are focused on delivering high quality solutions to given times lines and are comfortable in an agile scrum environment. You are constantly seeking to improve both your own skills and the skills of others and enjoy working in a fast-paced dynamic company.Day-to-day, you will:Design and develop software solutions to meet agreed acceptance criteria using a range of languages and technologies. Ensure engineering standards are established, known and followed within agile teamPartner with AI tooling, to independently deliver customer value from development through to deployment, integrate AI capabilities across end to end development workflows; Guide and validate AI-powered code generation and refactoringActively participate in requirements analysis: highlight omissions and gaps; pro-actively contribute to discussions; and understand the scope, risk and complexity of changes by challenging and providing feedback to the stories and acceptance criteria​; Analyze, identify and fix of root cause of defects, using debugging techniques and tools​Ensure value is achieved through engineering by understanding customer requirements, identifying dependencies and risk, and clearly communicating and escalating where appropriateAs a well-rounded Senior Software Engineer, your Skills and Experiences likely include: Advanced AI Toolset Proficiency: Demonstrable experience of AI coding assistants and tools. Ability to rapidly adopt AI-toolset best practiceExperience using a range of languages and technologies including C#, .NET Framework and/or .NET Core, Angular/AngularJS and/or React, SQL Server skills.Able to communicate well with team members and stakeholders on deliverables and approach, demonstrating the ability to communicate and listen appropriately depending on the audience. Able to communicate and collaborate with other teams.Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks in SQL queries and database systems. Implement advanced SQL techniques such as query optimization, partitioning, indexing, and parallel processing. Analyze and optimize SQL queries and indexes to ensure optimal database performance.Good understanding of QA best practice, including impact of branch/merge approach on QA, role of source code management & environment/deployment management, requirements analysis and cost of defects. Collaborative approach with QA to find defects as early as possible.What are we all about? The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used. Access employs approx. 8,500 people, continuously driving product innovation and customer service excellence. At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.Love Work. Love Life. Be You.