Software Developer - KPMG Lighthouse at KPMG (London, UK)

The Team
Global clients and world-class colleagues 

You might think of us as one of the world’s largest accountancy firms. But there’s so much more to what we do. These days, our clients regularly call on us for all kinds of digital mobile solutions. So we’ve hand-picked a team of the market’s best software developers. 

As an integral member of our diverse team, you’ll work with expert UX Designers and Business Analysts to shape apps for everything from online banking to predictive analytics. What’s more, you’ll enjoy the advantage of working with partners like the McLaren Technology Group - whose game-changing tech KPMG recently harnessed, to revolutionise the audit landscape. Thanks to our ambitious growth plans for the team, your future here is something to get excited about. 

The Role
Our core competency is the .NET stack (C#, ASP.NET MVC, WebApi) and cutting edge web client technologies (AngularJS, ReactJS, HTML5). We pride ourselves on delivering highly modular, testable, scalable, SOLID code with continuous integration and deployment to cloud environments. We follow agile methodologies and a Git workflow. 

We welcome polyglot developers with experience in other stacks (Ruby, Java, Scala) who are happy to bring their experiences on board. As part of our rigorous recruitment process, we’ll thoroughly test your ability to code with peerless precision, quality and clarity. 

The Person
- C# Development ability
- ASP.NET MVC 
- SOLID code design
- ORMs such as Entity Framework
- Responsive front end development with HTML5
- An awareness of secure development principles

Desirable Experience and Skills
- .NET Core and MVC6
- ASP.NET WebApi
- REST and HTTP-based Hypermedia services
- C# and .NET 4.5+, including async
- Agile and XP methodologies – TDD and iterative development with continuous integration
- NoSQL solutions such as MongoDB, CouchDB, Cassandra
- An understanding of cloud environments and deployment strategies
- AngularJS / React / other JavaScript front end technologies
- SOA / Microservices architecture
- DevOps and cloud deployment (Azure, Amazon Web Services)
- Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
- iOS development with ObjectiveC/Swift, Xamarin or React Native 
- Android development with Java, Xamarin or React Native
- Secure software development principles in line with standard Information Security frameworks

The best of both worlds 

We might be world leaders, but in many ways the department feels like a start-up, with a twist. There’s the buzz of scrum working, the thrill of shaping compelling experiences, the chance to surprise and stretch yourself in response to a fresh challenge. And then there’s all the resources, technology and high profile projects of a major corporate entity. Crucially, we also offer the benefit of clear career progression. Here, you can move on and up, adding management responsibilities. But if it’s your preference, you can still wear your favourite t-shirt to the office.

 Our Deal

At KPMG, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That’s why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it’s great training and development, mobility opportunities or corporate responsibility volunteering activities – you’ll gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We’re a firm that encourages you to be yourself, values your contribution, and inspires you to act as a role model, always focused on doing the right thing for each other, our clients and our communities.

 We’re at our best when you’re at your best; that’s why we’ve created ‘Our Deal’ and ‘The Academy’. Our Deal is the way we speak about the colleague experience and the expectations we have of our people. We expect the best from our people and in return we provide a stimulating, collaborative environment where each person can reach their extraordinary potential. Through ‘The Academy’, you’ll have access to communities which will support and develop you so that you build your skills and career. From introducing secondment programmes to preferential banking, and student loan payments to your birthday off, we’re making sure that our people have an amazing experience.

Flexible Working

While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a balanced lifestyle. We offer part time roles with flexible working arrangements which could include, annualised hours, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc. We are happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest and, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly.

Applying with a Disability

KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss with your recruitment contact any reasonable adjustments to our Recruitment Process that you may require.

KPMG's commitment to diversity

KPMG consistently features in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for, which has been recognised with a special achievement award to mark our 10 years in the Top 25. We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective - that's the KPMG difference. But, don't take our word for it, find out more about diversity at KPMG by viewing our Policy

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