Junior Software Developer

Main

Key Responsibilities:

• Possesses foundational knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Makes contributions to well-defined, moderately complex stories with direct supervision from more senior engineers on the team.
• Engages in debugging and issue resolution tasks under the guidance of more senior engineers within the team.
• Demonstrates an eagerness to learn and apply Entain's coding standards to their deliverables.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring that the code they have written is thoroughly tested and adequately documented.
• Develops the ability to discern when to seek assistance versus when to invest additional effort in a task.
• Demonstrates agility in problem-solving, avoiding prolonged delays that could jeopardize timely task delivery.
• Actively engages in all of the team's scheduled meetings and processes.
• Strives to become a valued and supportive team member.
• Embraces the Entain Values and endeavors to embody them in their actions and interactions.
• Ensures that they effectively communicate their understanding of problems and proposed solutions to team members before implementing changes.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Experience with Program/Scription; the process of writing instructions for computers to perform specific tasks or operations, enabling automation and software development.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming: Delphi, .Net frameworks, Entity framework, multi-threading applications, Web and REST Services.
• An understanding of Agile Development; an iterative and flexible approach to software development that emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and customer feedback throughout the development process.
• Experience with Application Design/Development; the process of creating a computer program or a set of programs to perform the different tasks that a business requires.
• Experience debugging; the process of finding and resolving bugs within computer programs, software or systems.
• Experience troubleshooting; system process of identifying, diagnosing, and resolving issues or problems that arise in various systems, devices, or processes.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle; a process that encompasses planning, designing, coding, testing, deploying, and maintaining software applications, ensuring a systematic and efficient approach to development.
• An understanding of Version Control Management; the practice of tracking and managing changes to software code.
• Knowledge of Software Testing; an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test.
• Knowledge of Database Design / Development; the expertise in creating well-structured, efficient, and secure databases that cater to an organization's data requirements, including designing schemas, defining relationships, optimizing performance, and implementing robust data management solutions.
• An understanding of Microservices/Service Orientated Architecture; an architectural approach where software applications are composed of small, independent, and loosely coupled services that communicate with each other through APIs, enabling flexibility, scalability, and modularity.
• Knowledge of Cloud Computing; proficiency in designing, deploying, managing, and optimizing applications and services on cloud platforms, leveraging the flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency they offer.
• An understanding of IT Security Management; the practice of safeguarding an organization's digital assets, data, and systems through strategic measures and protocols to prevent unauthorized access, breaches, and cyber threats.
• Experience with Algorithms; a sequence of well-defined, computer-implementable instructions for performing calculation, data processing, automated reasoning, and other tasks.
• An understanding of Continous Integration/Continuous Deployment
  
  

About Entain

We may sit on the FTSE100, but for millions of customers worldwide, we’re the brands they hold in their hands – and heart. As the home of household names like Ladbrokes, Foxy and PartyPoker, to name just a few, we elevate lives with moments of excitement. And right now we’re elevating ourselves above the competition. We’re leading the industry in bold new directions - and it’s our diverse and talented team who are making this possible. Believe us, the best is yet to come. For our customers. For our future. For your career.

DEI and Wellbeing @ Entain

Our vision is to be the world leader in betting, gaming and interactive entertainment, and we know that the most successful businesses are the most sustainable ones. Diversity and inclusion is key to sustainability and success and our goal is to attract, engage and retain the best talent globally, bringing the best thinking to our business from inside and outside of our sector. Our ambition is to make sure everyone at Entain feels valued, respected and included. Inclusion is embedded in everything we do, because we know when we feel respected and heard, we do our best work. Sustainability drives everything we do, and doing what’s right is one of our core values. Diverse teams have more creativity, imagination, innovation and problem solving capabilities. We are committed to tackling inequalities and creating a diverse and inclusive business. Here, we celebrate our individual differences, and make sure everyone feels supported, respected, and empowered to thrive – and that starts from the moment you apply to join us. We want our employees to feel healthy and supported at home and at work. That’s why we have our Well-me programme, which provides information, tools and training to help our people look after their mental and physical wellbeing in ways that matter to them.

Life @ Entain

We’re a team who love to play, and win, together. We love building bonds between our people, and we love to build your career up too. Join us, and we won’t just be your employer, we’ll be your biggest cheerleader. We’ll give you the power to lead the conversation on your learning and career goals from day one, and then get behind you with all the support you need to take your career – and our business – to new heights.

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