About DFSWere home to DFS, Sofology, and The Sofa Delivery Company - three distinctive brands with a shared mission to bring great design and comfort into every home, affordably, responsibly, and sustainably.At DFS Group, everyone plays a part. Whether youre supporting our brands or serving our customers, youre helping shape the future of furniture retail. Each brand has its own identity and creative direction, but were united by a culture that puts people and purpose at the heart of everything we do.Everyone WelcomeAcross our Group, we're committed to a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and can thrive at work. We celebrate diverse voices, champion inclusion, and support each other through our growing colleague networks. We invest in partnerships that drive change, from supporting Doncaster Pride and introducing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, to partnering with Carers UK and developing leaders with Diversity in Retail.We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. So, if your experience doesn't quite match the specification, we'd still really love to hear from youYour new roleWe are looking for a Software Developer to compliment our internal team of developers. This role will support the current team working on new developments and enhancements to existing software.This is an exciting time to join the DFS Technology Department as we strive to revolutionise the DFS Technology systems. The successful candidate will play an integral part in providing the business within information working with internal stakeholders and external partners to produce world class solutions to support the future growth of the business.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to become part of a Technology department where you can experience the full development life cycle of technology solutions working with amazingly talented people in a growing and progressive team.As the business has a growing need for access to information you will have the chance to build strong working relationships across the company and the opportunity to develop and broaden your skills by working on a variety of projects with both internal and external partners.Your Responsibilities? Work as part of a team of developers.? Help specify, develop & test new programs? Maintain and improve existing programs.? Communicating with end users (stores, factories & Head Office) to ensure requirements are met.? Produce user and technical documentation.? Adhere to coding standards? Provide input into application improvement plans.Our Ideal CandidateShould have an understanding of the following: Experience of design and programming on a variety of platforms and environments including AIXand Windows based operating systems Good communication skills Persuasive skills and ability to challenge Experience of REACT, C#, ASP.NET, HTML and IIS, Microsoft Visual Basic / .NET would be desirable.DFS BenefitsHybrid role based at our Doncaster Group Support Centre, with 2-3 days a week onsite.37.5 hrs per week Monday to FridayPotential Annual Bonus Scheme: Contribute to our success and get rewarded for itGrowth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career with usLeave: Enjoy a great holiday allowance, with the option to buy 5 extra days. Take advantage of our enhanced leave for Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental, and Adoption, plus a paid volunteering day each yearDiscounts: Get 30% off DFS and Sofology products for yourself, plus discounts for friends and family - and savings at big brands like Sainsburys, ASOS, and IKEAWell being Perks: Access healthcare services, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym membershipsPension and Savings: Join our Group Pension and Share save schemesLife Assurance & Sick Pay: Peace of mind with Life Assurance and Company Sick PayLead the coordination of store-facing communications, partnering with the wider In-Store Communications team to cascade clear, timely, and actionable pricing and POS store messaging via Retail Operations.You will feed in learnings for store campaign implementation & estate consistency in the ongoing store standards dialogues within the wider Store Format TeamJBRP1_UKTJ