Junior Software Engineer

  • Stonebridge Group - Mortgage & Insurance Network
  • Basildon, Essex
  • 30/05/2026
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Job Description

Are you an aspiring .NET developer eager to grow, make an impact, and work with modern Microsoft technologies? Due to continued growth, we're expanding our team - and this could be your chance to help shape the future of our wholly owned, industry leading Revolution platform.

If you're passionate about clean code, eager to learn, and excited to work in a collaborative Agile environment, we'd love to hear from you.

About us:

Stonebridge is one of the largest independent and multi award winning mortgage networks in the UK. We provide specialist guidance and support to help mortgage and protection advice firms reach their full potential.

Revolution is our wholly owned, all encompassing, cutting edge mortgage broker software, offering a complete business solution for mortgage and protection advice firms.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Junior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in developing and enhancing our Revolution platform and other core applications. You'll work alongside experienced engineers who will support your growth as you:

  • Develop key features - contribute to meaningful modules from design through deployment.
  • Collaborate on technical design - join discussions on scalability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Write clean, secure code - follow best practices, participate in code reviews, and uphold high standards.
  • Solve real world problems - analyze issues and implement solutions with guidance from senior developers.
  • Optimise performance - help identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
  • Learn continuously - explore new tools, technologies, and development practices.
  • Collaborate across teams - support users, testers, and support teams to troubleshoot and fix bugs.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies - join stand ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who is curious, proactive, and ready to grow. Ideally, you'll have:

  • 1+ yearof commercial experience with the Microsoft stack.
  • Working knowledge of .NET / .NET Core, MVC, WebForms, C# or VB.NET, and Entity Framework.
  • Experience with Git and version control fundamentals.
  • Good understanding of SQL and writing optimised queries.
  • Familiarity with Agile ways of working.
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
  • Interest in unit testing (MSTest, NUnit, xUnit) and writing maintainable code.
  • Bonus points for exposure to Blazor, Telerik, or AI powered development tools.
Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Revolution, we're passionate about what we do - and we're just as passionate about supporting our people. You'll enjoy:

  • Great company culture & structured career progression
  • Annual performance related bonus
  • 22 days holiday + birthday off + up to 3 extra days for length of service
  • Hybrid working & flexibility
  • Free breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office
  • Pension with optional matched contributions
  • Salary sacrifice schemes (tech, home, cycle to work, pension)
  • Company sick pay
  • Option to buy up to 5 extra holiday days
  • EAP, death in service & critical illness cover
  • £500 employee referral scheme
Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences make us stronger. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.