Senior .NET/Umbraco Developer

About us

Reading Room is part of the Rippleffect Group, a partnership of highly connected digital brands, with an international presence and curiosity at its core.

Reading Room is an award‑winning digital consultancy.

For over 20 years, we’ve been delivering bespoke digital solutions for our clients that focus on how people experience technology and bridge the gap between strategic, design, and technical thinking.

We're looking for a talented.NET developer with experience with Umbraco CMS, a keen interest in web development, technology and software to bring a fresh perspective and enthusiasm to this client‑facing role.

If you’re looking to be part of a high‑energy team, this is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to deliver exciting and innovative digital projects for our portfolio of ambitious clients.

Reading Room is a user‑led, data‑centric consultancy. Fundamentally understanding users’ needs, motivation and behaviours in relation to our clients’ products and services is the key to success.

We help all kinds of passionate brands and organisations to realise their digital ambitions. And, as a 60‑strong team of digital specialists across the UK, Europe & Asia, we work with clients from the deep dive and digital strategy, through to design, technology and communications that define how customers feel and interact.

We are not afraid to challenge conventional thinking and we’re well known for our candid, jargon‑free approach to delivery.

Our work adheres closely to the principles of user‑centric design and delivers client work using agile processes, and in‑depth discovery.

Our impressive client portfolio spans Buckingham Palace and the Royal Household, Public sector brands such as NHS, Health Education England and MHRA, to membership organisations like British Safety Council, Unite the Union, UK Coaching and The British Society of Haematology to charities such as Cystic Fybrosis Trust, Mates in Mind and ambitious commercial enterprises, including Royal Mail MarketReach, and Riviera Travel… to name just a few.

We’re proud to be part of the independently owned Rippleffect Group, alongside our sister company: RONIN International, a research consultancy which is providing an even bigger toolbox for clients to collect data, understand their customer and scale up in other countries.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of .Net, you will complement our current team of talented developers working across multiple projects and clients, alongside our project managers, client partners and other practitioners in design, technology and marketing.

As a Senior Umbraco Developer, you will combine hands‑on development with technical leadership, taking responsibility for solution quality, supporting others, and shaping how we deliver Umbraco solutions across the business.

You will get to explore new technology and influence our ways of working within our collaborative environment, you will learn from our existing team while also being able to contribute your own ideas to help us progress and innovate.

We will support you in developing your skills and hope that you will help us develop ours, we are receptive to new solutions and love finding innovative ways of delivering modern software solutions. If you have something to contribute, such as new technology or a streamlined process, we encourage you to explore and share your ideas.

Under the mentorship of the Head of .Net, you will have access to ongoing professional development and training. We have a strong culture of learning, listening and development.

We are looking for someone who will thrive in this environment and demonstrate passion and commitment to Development and is a protagonist for best practice.

Job Description

Location: Manila

Work Arrangement: Remote

Reports to: Head of .NET

Working Hours: 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Years of experience: 6+ Years

• Design, develop, and maintain web applications using ASP.NET (MVC/Core) and Umbraco CMS.
• Implement and advocate secure coding practices to protect against common vulnerabilities.
• Identify and elevate technical risks, constraints, or potential delivery issues.
• Support and mentor team members through code reviews, pair programming, and day‑to‑day guidance.
• Customize and extend Umbraco functionality (document types, templates, macros, and packages).
• Develop reusable components and ensure code quality through best practices.
• Integrate third‑party services and APIs into Umbraco-based solutions.
• Conduct regular security audits and code reviews to iden