Senior Software Engineer C++/C# (3721) - GBG

About GBG 

GBG is the leading expert in global identity and location. In an increasingly digital world, GBG helps businesses grow by giving them intelligence to make the best decisions about their customers, when it matters most. 

Every second, our global data, agile technology, and expert teams, power over 20,000 of the world's best-known organisations to reach and trust their customers. 

Why you should be@GBG

Reach

The precision of location data is critical to businesses that need to know exactly where their customers are so they can reduce failed deliveries, share great customer experiences and remove unnecessary costs. We provide the unique insight to know locations as well as the people who live there, because we understand global addresses better than anyone else.

This means our customers have confidence that their products and services will arrive in time and to the right location In the race to serve global customers, we exist to help every business in the world, reach every customer in the world. 

Trust

When a digital business grows, most customers are genuine. However, many are fraudsters who manipulate identities to gain illegitimate access. We give our customers unique insight to decide which are trustworthy and which are fraudulent, because we understand identity better than anyone else.

This means businesses can confidently onboard good customers, reward great customers and reject fraudsters. In the fight against Identity, Fraud, trust is key, so the more you can know and the earlier you know it, the better decisions you can make.

About the team

We primarily are accountable for the delivery of AssureID Sentinel and AcuFill software, which are part of GBG’s wider Documents and Biometrics product portfolio.  These SDKs provide sophisticated ID proofing capability for our customers to integrate into their own systems, utilizing purpose-built identity document scanners and computer vision and machine learning technologies.

We are a cross-functional team and pride ourselves on our collaborative spirit. We value every team member’s expertise, and each member contributes to our collective success.  

Our daily work follows agile methodologies, placing a strong emphasis on quality, automation and continuous improvement.

The role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Desktop squad, your initial focus will primarily be on the C++ components of the products. In addition, you will also be involved in both developing new features and updating existing components written in C# and Java.

You will contribute to all stages of the software delivery life cycle from epic definition to story refinement, and delivery. You will help to establish, promote, and drive best practices for the team with regards to code quality and the software development life cycle.

What you will do

At GBG we're constantly learning, and we're not afraid to adapt to the ever-shifting environment around us. Here's what your day-to-day work might look like, but this will change as you, your role and our business all develop.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will: 

• Participate in the technical design, delivery, and documentation for a Microsoft Windows Service\SDK product that is used to scan and validate identity documents across the globe.
• Develop new features, update existing code, and investigate and resolve issues in C++ and C#. Java skills are also a strong plus.  
• Act as an individual contributor; engaging in engineering tasks to help the team achieve sprint goals and deliverables.
• Collaborate within and across teams to accelerate the modernization and feature expansion of the product.
• Support the evolution of broader architectural patterns and practices across our product portfolio, ensuring alignment to these.
• Work with product managers and stakeholders to understand business requirements, translating them into technical tasks and deliverables, with a focus on practical and efficient solutions
• Uphold standards for technical excellence, performance, and reliability.
• Offer mentorship and guidance to team members to help them excel in their roles. As a senior member, recommend and help drive best practices on the team.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, contributing to iterative development and continuous improvement within the team.
• Identify and recommend areas for refactoring and improvement, addressing technical debt as part of ongoing development efforts while balancing the need for feature delivery.
• Stay informed about new technologies and development practices, bringing relevant insights and improvements back to the team to enhance overall efficiency and quality.
• Promote a knowledge-sharing environment, actively capturing, documenting, and disseminating technical knowledge, including best practices, coding standards, and architectural decisions.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, with proficiency in C++ and C# as a requirement. Experience with Java is a strong plus
• Strong expertise in developing SDKs using the Microsoft Windows stack ET Frameworks\.NET Core.
• Windows drivers/third party hardware integration experience is a strong plus.
• Expertise in Git/GitHub.
• Experience and desire to incrementally update technology stack to current code standards while addressing existing business requirements.
• Contribute to and help drive best practices with regards to SDLC, code reviews, branching strategies, etc.
• Experience working as a key contributor within a development team, collaborating effectively with peers, stakeholders, and other teams to achieve common goals.
• Strong communication abilities, capable of clearly articulating technical concepts and adapting communication styles to suit different audiences.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality software and a drive to continually improve processes and practices within the team.
• A positive, "can-do" mindset with a proactive approach to overcoming challenges and finding solutions.
• Eagerness and ability to quickly understand and navigate complex technical challenges, applying analytical thinking to resolve them efficiently.
• Proficiency in identifying, analyzing, and resolving technical issues, applying a logical and methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Dedication to ongoing personal and professional development, with a curiosity for new technologies, tools, and methodologies, staying informed about industry trends to keep skills relevant and drive innovation.

Behaviours we'd like to see

Benefits

To find out more

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair opportunities for everyone regardless of age, gender race/ ethnicity, sex, religion, age, nationality, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Everybody is welcome and our inclusion and diversity programme, be/yourself, is designed to ensure that you can thrive. Please inform your GBG Talent Attraction Partner if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview process.

To chat to the Talent Attraction team and find out more about our benefits and why we’re a great place to work, drop an email to behired@gbgplc.com and we’ll be in touch. You can also check out our career site here.

Why not apply and make life@GBG work for you?