Senior Java Software Engineer (Newcastle)

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over 900 professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it's for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive.

By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.

With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR’s track record as a high-performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication—all of which we pass on to our customers.

MHR is more than just a place to work; it’s a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork seamlessly removes obstacles, enhances your skills, and allow you to focus on what’s most important to you- work that matters.

With us, you’ll grow, find your flow, and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.

Your Career

Join MHR’s Tech Engineering Hub in Oxford and be part of a transformative journey in the world of technology. This is an opportunity to work at the cutting edge of software development, where innovation and growth are at the core of everything we do. You’ll work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where continuous learning is encouraged and you can expand your skills while making an impact. With MHR, you’ll shape the future of tech and be part of a team that drives positive change on a global scale.

Your Team

As part of our dynamic team, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to deliver innovative software solutions. You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using the .NET framework, while ensuring the highest quality standards. Our team fosters creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, providing a supportive environment where you can grow, learn new skills, and contribute to cutting-edge technology.

Your Impact

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications using the .NET framework, contributing to the success of our innovative software solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, ensuring optimal software performance and quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and seamlessly integrate software components.
• Conduct unit testing and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality, adopting best practices and innovative solutions.
• Stay updated on the latest .NET technologies and industry trends, ensuring your skills remain at the forefront of software development.
• Help shape software quality and testing processes, ensuring optimal performance for end-users.

Your efforts will play a crucial role in establishing our Tech Engineering Hub and making an impact on our global software teams, driving innovation and building a brighter future in technology.

Benefits to support you personally and professionally

Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including:

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs
• 24/7 access to a GP through SmartHealth for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond the standard 25 days and bank holidays
• Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
• Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs
• On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
• Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.