Software Developer

Here at the Mick George Group, we are currently recruiting a Software Developer to join the Technology department.

Location: Mick George Head Office - Huntingdon/ Hybrid Working

Working Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm

Pay: To be discussed during interview.

Benefits:

• Company Pension,
• Employee Assistance Programme,
• 28-Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays,
• Company benefit platform,
• Cycle to work scheme,
• Internal training and Career development.

Who is Mick George?

One Man, One Tipper, One dream, may seem a distant memory, but the dream is very much a reality, as we find ourselves approaching 40 years since the business started trading.

Now operating over 600 HGV vehicles from over 40 separate sites, employing more than 1,000 local people, gives an indication of the scale to which the business has evolved over the years and explains why the Mick George Group has grown to become one of the leading suppliers to the Construction Industry in the heart of East Anglia and East Midlands.

Our aim is to ensure that we provide the highest possible standards to each and every stakeholder that comes in to contact with any aspect of our business, whether that be as an employee, supplier, customer or other.

Role Purpose

Mick George is seeking a capable and motivated Software Developer to join its in-house development team. This is a hands-on role in which you will take ownership of projects from initial brief through to delivery, working closely with business users across the organisation.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently, communicates confidently with stakeholders, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Our core technology stack is built on Microsoft Azure, C# / .NET and SQL.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of development projects and deliver them independently, from brief to release.
• Deliver solutions across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, build, testing, deployment and ongoing support.
• Engage directly with end users to understand requirements, demonstrate solutions and support user acceptance testing.
• Provide support for the business’s in-house developed applications, investigating issues, debugging and resolving bugs.
• Test your own work thoroughly prior to release to ensure high-quality, reliable software.
• Make effective use of AI-assisted development tools, applying sound judgement to the output they produce.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-structured code and contribute to the team’s development standards.

Key Skills:

• A minimum of two years’ commercial software development experience (three or more years preferred).
• Strong proficiency in C# and the .NET framework.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL.
• Experience delivering projects across the full software development lifecycle.
• Proven debugging and problem-solving ability, with experience in application support and bug resolution.
• Good knowledge of working with AI-assisted development tools.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Python.
• Experience of AI-related development.
• Front-end frameworks such as Angular.
• Mobile application development (e.g. Flutter).

The Mick George Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. The company seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community at large and values the individual’s contribution irrespective of sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, colour, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin.