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Location: Harpenden, Herts, UK [Office Location]

 

April 2022  

ASP.Net MVC Developer

The Speedwell Group is at the forefront of the rapidly expanding index-based environmental risk management industry. Over the past 20 years we have developed a reputation as industry experts providing climate data, enterprise software for trading such contracts and associated services.

Recent real-world developments including the increased reliance on renewable power generation and a changing political landscape have increased corporate demand for environmental risk management. Managing these risks will require a combined effort from industry, governments, and NGOs. We are well positioned to support this effort by providing a link between the meteorology/climate and the financial sectors.

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated and excited to be part of an important and growing industry. Our team is small, but passionate, knowledgeable, and eager to make a difference. The ideal candidate will bring new skills and knowledge to the team while looking to build upon what has been accomplished.

Job Description

This is an opportunity for a flexible and adaptable candidate to be involved in the continued development of major websites related to climate/environmental risk transfers (see www.weatherxchange.com, www.speedwellclimate.com, www.clearweather.com, www.speedwellsettlementservices.com). These pull together our existing resources of climate data and forecasts, climate risk pricing software and messaging. The websites transform the way that climate risk products are made available to the market.

We are looking for a full stack ASP.Net web developer to support and continue to develop our strategically significant websites (and back end services) which build upon and expand our product offering.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • A minimum of 2 years (ideally 4+ years) of hands-on experience in Microsoft NET & SQL Server
  • Extensive experience with C#, ASP.NET, MVC Razor, Bootstrap, jQuery, Typescript.
  • Experience designing attractive UIs is required.
  • Experience building and consuming XML/JSON Web Services.

Interpersonal skills

  • Self‐motivated individual with a strong desire to develop innovative techniques
  • Creative, positive-minded, and able to collaborate in team environment
  • Trustworthy with professional outlook, suitable for a regulated organization

Other skills of interest

  • Experience with .Net 6 and ASP.NET Core
  • Experience of working using agile methodologies.
  • Experience using TFS / DevOps
  • Familiarity in WebForms (to maintain and convert old website)
  • Familiarity with Blazor (to develop new website)

Please note that experience or knowledge of the climate risk market is not necessary.

Benefits

  • Possibility of flexible working
  • Generous pension contributions
  • GBP 50-60K gross

Job location

The position is offered in our UK (Harpenden) offices. Hybrid work (2/3 days in the week in the office the rest working from home) is possible.

Location: Harpenden, Herts, UK [Office Location]

Contact

For additional information concerning this position or to apply, please contact us

Corporate Description

The Speedwell Group is a privately-owned, equal opportunity employer specializing in climate risk services in the insurtech / fintech sector. The company, founded in 1994, has offices in the UK and the USA and has circa 25 employees. Speedwell has been voted best weather risk advisory and data provider in the industry by Environmental Finance Magazine for the past 17 years. Some of the companies in the Speedwell Group are regulated by the UK financial regulator, the FCA.

The candidate will find a friendly family but demanding atmosphere where he/she will be able to grow in his/her role.

The Speedwell Group includes the following companies:

Speedwell Climate Limited (www.SpeedwellClimate.com)

Founded in 1999, Speedwell Climate provides quality climate data, forecasts, software, and consultancy. From offices in the UK and the USA we serve clients world-wide in sectors including environmental-risk management, energy, insurance, and agriculture. Our data products include SuperPack® which provides unlimited access to our thousands of high-quality world-wide data sets. Speedwell Climate provides the Speedwell Climate System, an enterprise software system for pricing and managing a portfolio of environmental risk contracts.

Speedwell Settlement Services Limited (www.SpeedwellSettlementServices.com)

Speedwell Settlement Services is the leading provider of meteorological Settlement Data for index-based climate contracts worldwide with a focus on transparency, accuracy, and reliability. Speedwell has provided Settlement Data for both over-the-counter transactions as well as exchange listed contracts. In addition to data services Speedwell Settlement engages in weather station installation / management designed to support climate risk transfer.

weatherXchange Limited (www.weatherXchange.com)

weatherXchange® believes that easy access to index-based climate risk protection is critical for businesses which need to address earnings volatility or uncertainty arising from volatility in variables relating to weather, climate and renewables. These businesses include renewable power generators, energy companies in general, companies involved in agriculture, construction companies, and those in the retail and tourism sectors.

As an independent platform, weatherXchange makes accessing climate risk protection easier than ever before by streamlining the process of designing a hedging contract and then connecting the hedger with the companies in the market who can provide the protection.