Senior Software Engineer at Sage

Job context:

Sage is transforming into a Saas company. To support this transformation, Sage defined multiple key initiatives to focus on the cloud business. One of these key initiatives for the Medium Segment is to release a Medium Payroll Platform and localise it for multiple markets. To drive success of this platform, a full new Development Team will be established. The Senior Software Engineer will form part of this team, which is responsible for the Core Product/Platform.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Possess and apply a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of software development to the completion of difficult assignments.
• Successful develop, delivery maintain high quality software (requirements, design, code, documentation, etc.)
• Work with product managers early on to shape product definition so that it can be built in flexible, extensible, and robust way
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Evaluates progress and results and recommends major changes in procedures.
• Partner effectively with all team members to deliver against commitments
• Thought leader and deliver deep technical expertise for PD that drives colleague engagement, clarity and instils a culture of innovation and execution
• Work cross-functionally with various Sage teams: product management, QA/XD, various product lines, or business units to drive forward results
• Passion for growing and applying technical skills in service to customers
• Extensive experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, and/or Extreme Programming methodologies

Skills, know-how and experience:

Must have: 

• Technology expert in their field.
• Complex problem-solving ability. Innovative and creative thinking.
• Operates with considerable latitude for unreviewed action or decision.
• Ability to interpret and/or gather user requirements and translate these into technical specifications and/or code
• Proficient with several relevant programming languages, frameworks and databases
• Experienced implementing Architecture Best Practices and Patterns like Microservices, CQRS, Event Sourcing, Domain-Driven Design, …
• Proven experience in using a TDD approach
• Proven Track record of creating API-first products
• MS Azure experience
• A rapid ‘pick up and learn approach’ that will ensure valuable contribution to any team within days of joining the team
• Very good in spoken and written English

Technical / professional qualifications (technical skills on at least intermediate, preferably expert level):

• Computer Science (or related degree/qualification)
• 5-8  years relevant professional experience, Payroll and/or financial domain expertise is an advantage
• Real world application development experience
• C#.Net
• JavaScript client-side framework (ReactJS)
• Microsoft SQL Server
• REST API / Web API
• API development & testing tools – e.g. Postman
• Entity Framework or similar