Junior Developer
Oxbury Bank Plc · Chester, England, United Kingdom
About this role
The Junior Developer will work within the IT Team to design, build, and enhance secure and scalable banking software. The role involves hands-on experience across both front-end and back-end development within an agile environment. Responsibilities include writing clean, object-oriented code, applying design patterns, and contributing to Test-Driven Development. The developer will participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing activities. The position is part of a Oxbury, a UK bank dedicated to British agriculture.
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About the role
As a Junior Developer in the IT Team, you'll work alongside experienced developers to design, build, and enhance secure, scalable banking software. You'll gain hands-on experience across both front-end and back-end development while working in an agile environment that encourages learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their software development career who is passionate about coding, problem-solving, and developing high-quality applications.
Role Responsibilities:
- Developing software solutions that meet business and customer requirements
- Enhancing and maintaining existing applications
- Writing clean, well-documented, object-oriented code
- Applying design patterns and SOLID development principles
- Contributing to Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing
- Building engaging user interfaces and secure API integrations
- Participating in Agile ceremonies and collaborative team working
- Taking part in code reviews and knowledge-sharing activities
- Continuously developing your technical skills and industry knowledge
Required skills/experience:
- Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Knowledge of software design principles and patterns
- Experience with version control systems (Git preferred)
- Some experience with HTML and JavaScript or another high-level programming language
- Understanding of SQL databases
Desirable skills/experience:
- PHP, Node.js, React, or TypeScript
- SOLID principles
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Linux Shell (Bash) or PowerShell
Why join Oxbury?
We are Oxbury: The only UK bank dedicated to British agriculture. Founded by farmers, bankers, and technologists, we have combined the worlds of financial services, technology, and agriculture to provide bespoke financial products to support the rural economy.
Alongside this we can offer you:
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday (this increases with service).
- Oxbury Bonus scheme.
- Free Personal Training session every week.
- Private Medical Healthcare.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Life Insurance.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
- Employee referral scheme.
Please note that we do not offer sponsorship with this role.
