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It provides queue management, digital signage, visitor management and electronic safety and security solutions, serving sectors such as healthcare, finance, education, hospitality and real estate. Its offering also includes time and attendance and hospital management systems. Developers here work on real systems used by clients across several industries.\nWhy this role exists\nOur client's software has to keep working and keep improving as the business grows. This person helps the development team build and maintain web applications, fix defects quickly and keep the codebase clean. 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