Junior software engineer (.net)

About The Role

Job Title: Junior Software Engineer (.Net)

Location: Hybrid working, home & BCA Coimbra (monthly visits)

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours

Job Status: Permanent

Who we are!

The Constellation Automotive Group is the largest vertically integrated digital car marketplace in Europe, combining the leading digital brands across the segments of Consumer to Business (C2B), Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C). Across our digital platforms we exceed £20billion of Gross Merchandises Value (‘GMV’) on an annual basis. This includes market leading brands such as BCA, We Buy Any Car, and Marshall.

Constellation Automotive Group

The Constellation Technology Team provides a group-wide set of Technology Products and Services across the Constellation Automotive Group. We are a central function working across the following domains: Technology Operations, Cyber Security, Product, Engineering, Enterprise Applications, Logistics, Architecture and Portfolio; across the UK and Europe.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Junior-Level Software Engineer with experience in .Net frameworks to join our dynamic team. This role involves contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of large-scale systems, ensuring they meet client requirements and adhere to high standards of quality and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate within a cross-functional team to design, develop, and maintain scalable and distributed systems.
• Work towards making our systems reliable, scalable, and secure.
• Assist in ensuring systems align with client needs and product objectives.
• Engage in continuous self-improvement to bring innovative solutions and practices to the team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to understand and address key problems.
• Work alongside the Technical Lead and other Engineers to balance value delivery with code quality.
• Participate actively in the community for idea exchange, best practices, and lessons learned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 1 years of experience in software engineering.
• Proficiency with React, JavaScript, .Net and relational databases.
• Understanding of version control with Git, including knowledge of branches, commits, merges, and collaboration workflows on platforms like GitHub or GitLab.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.

Optional (But Beneficial) Skills:

• Familiarity with Continuous Delivery, Test Driven Development, and Clean Code principles.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure, including Azure App Services or Azure Functions.

Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.