Software Solutions Developer
Job description
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About Crowe
Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in over 140+ countries and across more than 800+ offices globally.
Our vision is to be recognised as essential to the future success of our clients by helping them to answer tomorrow’s questions and make smart decisions that have lasting value through the highest quality audit, tax, advisory and consulting services.
Crowe is where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other.
At Crowe, our aim is to create a community where regardless of gender, identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, education or background, everyone is valued, can flourish and achieve their full potential.
Purpose of the role:
Reporting to the head of National development, the overall purpose of the role is to maintain, enhance and expand existing systems as well as develop new.
Working with teams across the firm to deliver a solution will require understanding of the specifications and the needs of the users. Sometimes working to tight deadlines.
This may also involve liaising with other areas of the business to ensure a complete solution.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Liaising with the teams across the firm to discuss specifications
- Liaising with other members of the firm with regards to any bespoke requirements
- Developing and maintaining applications and tools in line with specifications
- Maintaining change logs
- Investigating and evaluating new features
- Development of user guidance and training schemes
- Involvement in training teams in the front end usage
- Support the implementation of AI into development practices
- Associated admin tasks
Technical skills, experience & knowledge:
- Problem solving and solution driven
- Excellent attention to detail
- High level of I.T. literacy
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Ability to work to deadlines when required
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
Why choose Crowe?
At Crowe we understand that it is often the culture and values of a firm that are most important when looking for a new workplace.
Whether you’re working in statutory audit, corporate tax or you’re a marketing or HR specialist, we place our people at the centre of everything that we do; promoting a collaborative, inclusive and friendly culture while remaining passionate about supporting and developing our people as they build their careers. We listen to our people and adapt to their changing needs alongside the needs of our growing business. We invest in our people to help them be the best they can be.
We value new ideas and innovation, and welcome people who are committed to making a difference by delivering excellent services to our people, clients and communities.
At Crowe, you will find the specialist knowledge, the resources and the commitment to help you build a satisfying and rewarding career, with continued learning and development, highly competitive salaries and flexible benefits.
We want to create the best environment for our people to grow and thrive and recognise the importance of offering a flexible approach to our working environment, which we would be happy to discuss with you further.
Crowe is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in recruitment and employment. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation, driving effectiveness in our teams and providing our clients with a quality service.
Entry and progression within the firm is determined solely by the application of objective criteria, personal performance and merit which is supported by a clearly defined career pathway..
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⭐ Highlight your application development experience prominently as Crowe specifically seeks someone to maintain and enhance existing systems
📊 Quantify your development achievements: "Developed 5 bespoke applications, reducing processing time by 40%"
🤝 Emphasise cross-team collaboration skills as the role requires liaising with teams across the firm
🎯 Showcase any AI integration experience as Crowe mentions implementing AI into development practices
📋 Include examples of user training and documentation creation since the role involves developing guidance schemes
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- •Developed 8 bespoke applications for cross-departmental teams, reducing manual processing time by 35% and improving user satisfaction scores to 94%
- •Maintained change logs for 12 active systems whilst implementing AI-driven features, delivering 3 major enhancements ahead of tight quarterly deadlines
- •Created comprehensive user training schemes for 45 staff members across 4 departments, achieving 98% competency rates within 2 weeks of rollout
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Crowe UK's commitment to innovation and AI integration makes this Software Solutions Developer position exactly the career progression I'm seeking. My background in application development and system maintenance aligns perfectly with your need to enhance existing systems whilst developing new solutions across the firm.
My background in developing bespoke software solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams would enable me to effectively liaise with departments across Crowe to deliver complete solutions. I have particular experience in creating user training materials and maintaining detailed change logs, which directly supports your requirements for user guidance development.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach maintaining and enhancing legacy systems while ensuring minimal disruption?
- ›Describe your experience with developing user training materials for technical applications
- ›What methods do you use for managing change logs and version control?
- ›How would you evaluate and implement new AI features into existing development practices?
- ›Walk me through your process for gathering and interpreting user specifications
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to work to a tight deadline on a development project
- ›Describe a situation where you had to liaise with multiple teams to deliver a complete solution
- ›Give an example of when you had to solve a complex problem with limited information
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to adapt your communication style for different stakeholders
- ›Describe a situation where you had to balance competing priorities from different business areas
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to work to a tight deadline on a development project
Describe a situation where you had to liaise with multiple teams to deliver a complete solution