Back-End Engineer

We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. 
 

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them. 
 

What does Access offer you 
 

We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career. 
 

On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you. 

About you: 

We're seeking an accomplished .NET developer with genuine passion for their craft who thrives on building and scaling the backbone of modern cloud applications. You'll join a talented, collaborative team at Fathom (part of The Access Group family), where we combine insightful reporting, forecasting and financial analytics into one comprehensive business management solution.

As someone who takes initiative and pride in delivering quality work, you'll contribute to both our core platform and customer-facing features. Your work will span data visualisation, systems integration, accounting domain logic, AI integration and complex computational challenges. You'll tackle intricate scaling, performance and quality problems whilst employing diverse technological approaches to realise our vision.

Day to day responsibilities:

• Implementing robust logging and exception handling frameworks across our applications
• Conducting thorough peer code reviews to maintain our high quality standards
• Proactively identifying and resolving bugs with meticulous attention to detail
• Collaborating closely with product managers, designers and front-end engineers to deliver new features
• Integrating seamlessly with third-party applications through their APIs
• Practising test-driven development and ensuring comprehensive test coverage
• Optimising SQL queries and database performance

Essential skills and experience:

• Minimum 3 years software development experience
• Strong proficiency in C# and the .NET framework; our stack includes SQL Server, .NET Core, Web API, SignalR, Redis, and JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js, D3, jQuery)
• Solid understanding of test-driven development, SOLID principles and clean architecture
• Demonstrated commitment to code quality, maintainable architecture, and thoughtful database design
• Self-motivated learner who stays current with emerging technologies and best practices
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset

Highly valued:

• Experience with Azure services (Functions, Logic Apps, Redis, Cosmos DB, Service Bus)
• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts, particularly large language models
• Familiarity with accounting principles
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline

What are we all about 
 

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used. Access employs approx. 8,500 people, continuously driving product innovation and customer service excellence. 

At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. 
 

Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you Let's make a difference together. 

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.