Software Engineer

About IRIS Software Group

IRIS Software Group is one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, providing mission-critical solutions that help organisations reduce admin, improve efficiency, and focus on what matters. For over 45 years, we’ve grown from an accounting software provider to a global partner trusted by 100,000+ customers in 135 countries, including 50 of the Top 100 CPA firms in North America.

Our cloud-based accounting, HR, payroll, and education solutions are developed through our Centres of Excellence in India and Romania. Today, 1 in 6 UK employees are paid through IRIS payroll, we are the largest third-party online tax filer with HMRC, and our education software supports 12,000+ schools and 4 million families.

In 2024, we received multiple industry recognitions, including the Payroll Innovation Award (Global Payroll Association), Best EdTech Product (Global EdTech Awards), and Microsoft Security Partner of the Year. We are also proud to be consistently named a Great Place to Work, including Best Workplaces in Tech, Wellbeing, and for Women.

Summary :
This is a ‘hands-on’ technical role working with a team to deliver features, product integrations, defect resolution and technical debt changes across web and cloud products. You will be a part of a full-stack team that is accountable for all aspects of ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching. You will be responsible for the quality and on-time delivery of the software you create, liaising with other development, quality and technical staff to ensure that compliance, and other governance standards are met. 
You will need to be highly motivated, have strong communication and problem-solving skills. A team player that can rise to the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment and prepared to learn and apply new technical skills.

Required Skills: 

• Solid technical grounding in Microsoft stack, Azure and the following technologies:
• C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core, Entity Framework, LINQ, MVC5, MVC Core, Razor Views, IIS management
• AutoMapper, Mediator, jQuery, Bootstrap, SCSS, LESS, Microsoft SQL Server, Rabbit MQ
• Experience implementing development tooling for Microsoft stack (AZURE, JIRA, GIT)
• Significant track record of delivering quality software using agile methodologies.
• Create and review designs to ensure that they are feasible and meet industry and IRIS standards
• Review code, mentor new team members and provide constructive feedback to ensure it meets coding, functional and non-functional standards
• Manage technical projects from inception to in-life maintenance and support
• Strong analysis and problem solving skills used to troubleshoot and fix technical issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities : 

• Be cognizant of and working towards release schedules for releases including dates and stage gates for all major milestones.
• Build strong working relationships to liaise with other IRIS teams for release purposes e.g. DevOps, Support, QA
• Input to estimation process for requests coming from the business.
• Hands on troubleshooting and problem-solving of software to including defect resolution and resolving production issues.
• Ensure consistency and adherence to SDLC and governance processes across team reporting to you.
• Champion nonfunctional requirements, embracing DevOps and shift to left using CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure development tooling is being used consistently & effectively.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the team and efficiency.