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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Software Developer

Salary Range
£38,000 - £40,000
£3,167 - £3,333 / mo

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Location Base
Kingston upon Hull, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Heron Foods

We are a part of the B&M retail group and one of the UK’s fastest growing food retailers with over 300 stores. In 2023 we aim to open a further 20 stores together with a busy refit programme. We are really going places and to continue in our progression we need the right people to help us to build on our success.

The Role

We are looking for a new software developer to expand our team of six. This role is ideal for people who are innovative, have an eye for detail, love to learn new technologies and have the desire to design and develop high-quality software and to see the difference that it makes to the business.

Reporting to the Software Development Manager, you will be working in a collaborative, friendly environment with an experienced team. You will be using agile development practises and modern technologies to develop retail operations software to be deployed in a microservice environment in our in-house data centres.

This is a full-time role that is primarily home-based with occasional visits to our head office in Melton, East Yorkshire. You will be provided with all of the necessary computing equipment and software required.

Essential Skills / Experience

  • C# and .NET 6 or later
  • SQL Server or similar RDBMS

Beneficial Skills / Experience

  • Blazor (Server-side and/or WebAssembly)
  • RabbitMQ
  • Agile development practises
  • Knowledge of microservice architecture

Salary and Benefits

The starting salary for the role is between £38,000 and £40,000. The role includes 30 days of holiday per year, increasing for long service, with the option to purchase additional days. Other benefits include a pension and private health care and staff discount in Heron Foods and B&M stores. Training is available and all developers have Pluralsight access.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Stores

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Software Developer roles across Heron Foods's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Stores.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £38,000 - £40,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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