Job Advert Fully remote or hybrid Are you a fun, hardworking .Net Developer who strives for the best? At Animal Friends, we champ.....
Job Advert
Fully remote or hybrid
Are you a fun, hardworking .Net Developer who strives for the best? At Animal Friends, we champion our customers (and their pets!)
in everything we do. We’re on the lookout for someone like you to join our dynamic team and make a real difference.
Why Animal Friends?
* Agile Excellence: We embrace a mature Agile way of working.
* DevOps Driven: Working with the latest modern cloud infrastructure including Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Grafana
* Cutting-Edge Projects: Work on exciting projects, including migrating our core platform .Net Framework to .Net Core.
* Collaborative Environment: Learn from senior team members and thrive in a supportive atmosphere.
* Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a great balance between work and personal life.
Your Role:
* Develop and Innovate: Enhance our current ASP.NET MVC system as we continue to build out our microservices architecture.
* Security & Performance: Design with security, performance, and scalability in mind.
* Collaborate & Review: Work closely with business analysts and peers, review code, and contribute to best practices.
* Support & Improve: Understand business requirements, support system testing, and resolve production issues promptly.
Skills & Knowledge:
* Essential:
* Experience with Microsoft .Net development platforms (e.g., .Net Core, .Net Framework, Visual Studio).
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Proven track record in delivering and supporting applications.
* Excellent communication and positive attitude.
* Attention to detail and self-motivation.
* Preferred:
* Experience in the FinTech/Insurance industry
* Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL DB or similar
* Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments.
* Working knowledge of Azure services.
Why Join Animal Friends?
* Remote Work: Enjoy a fully remote position with a focus on work-life balance.
* Supportive Team: Be part of a small, collaborative team with a strong sense of togetherness.
* Make a Difference: Play a key role in achieving our company goals and improving security measures.
What Animal Friends is all about!
We are part of the Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) – a pan European fully integrated pet insurance and pet health services provider. On a
mission to help pets live happy, healthy lives with their pet parents, PPG are committed to supporting the diverse needs of their
customers and colleagues with a clear ambition to become the world leader in pet insurance and healthcare services.
Animal Friends has grown to become not only an award-winning business but one of the largest pet insurance providers in the UK,
with around 500 colleagues helping us to look after over 1 million pets, offering cover for cats, dogs and horses. 
A large part of our success is due to our company values which are the foundation of how we work, we are courageous by continually
looking for new ways to innovate our customers experience and the pet insurance industry. We are kind-hearted with animal welfare
being important to us, we donate and support over 800 charities and conservancies across the UK and worldwide, to date, we have
donated over ÂŁ8.5 million. And we are passionate about the support we provide to our customers helping them care for their pets.
Benefits of working with Animal Friends
We recognise that your hard work shouldn`t come without its perks, so here`s a little list of some of the things you can expect to
get from us:
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and we give you your birthday off
* Fully paid day off for charity work
* 95% of our employee’s own pets, we’re able to provide up to 50% off insurance along with free access to our Vet consultation
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* We believe looking after employees’ health is important, so we offer discount on gym membership, access to a Wellbeing hub
* We like to celebrate success and recognise excellent employee performance; we will donate ÂŁ3k to the charity of our employee of
the quarter’s choice
* Most importantly, you`ll be working within a courageous, passionate and kind-hearted team
Animal Friends Pet Insurance Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people of all ages, genders,
ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions, and sexual orientations. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest
of confidence.
We offer accessibility help with application forms which is available via the jobs page of our website.
As an FCA regulated business, we require successful applicants to clear our pre-employment screening process which includes a
credit check and references checks. Under the latest UK Right to Work regulations, we will require successful applicants to
evidence their right to work in the UK, either in person, online, or digitally via a third party subject to circumstances.
Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled rather than the advertised closing date. Interviews
will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
All secondment positions have the potential to become permanent in the future, this will be dependent upon business need.
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