Software Developer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer

As a Software Developer at Poundland & Dealz, you will report into the Software Development Team Leader and work closely with existing colleagues.

Your role will involve developing and maintaining applications and software to meet business needs, in line with established standards and best practices. You will also provide support for internally developed systems, collaborating with end users where appropriate.

You will be expected to build strong working relationships with key business stakeholders, enabling you to fully understand their requirements and effectively gather the information needed to deliver or progress work requests.

This position will be based at our Head Office in Walsall five days per week, with opportunity to work from home on occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Professional development: A comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes to set you up for success or to pursue a qualification through our apprenticeship programme.

Bonus Potential: Unlock the possibility of earning additional bonuses, rewarding your hard work and achievements.

Car Allowance: Enjoy the advantage of a car allowance, allowing you to choose your own vehicle while reducing commuting costs.

Free On-Site Parking: Enjoy the convenience of free parking, making your daily commute hassle-free.

Onsite Coffee Lounge: Take advantage of our onsite coffee lounge, a perfect space to relax and recharge during breaks.

Exclusive Store Discounts: Receive a 10% discount on most in-store purchases, enhancing your shopping experience.

Family-Friendly Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits are designed to support your and your family’s needs.

My Staff Shop: Gain exclusive discounts through our ‘My Staff Shop’ portal, saving on various products and services.

Life Assurance Cover: Enjoy peace of mind with our life assurance cover, securing your family’s future.

Health & Wellbeing Programme: Benefit from an employee assistance programme that supports your health and wellbeing.

Holiday Allowance: Start with a leave entitlement of 33 days per year, with the option to buy additional holidays annually. Celebrate your special day off work every year with an extra day of holiday because we believe birthdays are important.

Pension Scheme: Plan for the future with our contributory pension scheme, helping you save for a secure retirement.

• Ensure software is delivered in line with the business requirements defined by the Product Owners.
• Ensure all software meets the quality standards set by the Software Development Team Leader.
• Deliver software within agreed timescales and deadlines.
• Manage assigned support requests, ensuring they are resolved satisfactorily and within agreed SLAs.
• Act in accordance with Poundland’s values at all times.

• A minimum of 5 years’ commercial experience in System Development
• Highly competent using Microsoft Visual Studio tools – especially C# applications
• Experience of EPoS solutions
• Borland Delphi (Version 5 onwards)
• Other SQL databases – Experience of MySQL & Oracle first and demonstrating the Poundland values
• Understanding & experience of File Transfer management such as SFTP, JSON, CSV etc.
• Writing SSIS packages for ETL activities