Software Engineer

POSITION IN ORGANISATION This person will report directly to the Head of Technology and work alongside Project Managers, Developers, Creatives and the Founders to deliver a range of solutions. It’s an extremely collaborative environment and will see you taking on a key role within this small but growing team. You will provide technical production and development skills across numerous national and global projects. They’re a great bunch, full of enthusiasm and team spirit. Somebody with ambition and hunger to learn will make real progress here. QUALIFICATIONS Degree-level qualification or equal experience in a related subject or field. SKILLS AND ABILITIES Experience with MERN stack and appropriate development languages (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js etc.) Experience with PostgreSQL (or equivalent) Experience with Git process Flows Experience with CI/CD using Docker Strong communication skills Excellent problem-solving skills Eye for detail and identifying problems and solutions Experience in working agile/scrum At least 3 to 5 years of professional experience Self-motivated, able, and open to learning and professional development DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Participate in bespoke software design & development, including: Developing new and ongoing web software projects. Investigating and debugging error reports assigned to you. Maintaining up-to-date time tracking and task status information in accordance with our time tracking and project processes. Liaising with customers where required to ensure we deliver excellent customer service. Providing technical reviews of requirements, organizing requirements into sprints, and estimating the time required for development. Deliver all software to a high standard by: Identifying and recording, via development management tools, areas of the codebase that may require refactoring and, where necessary, performing that refactoring with minimal impact on existing functionality. Maintaining language-appropriate coding styles. Making full use of defined testing practices. Raising with your project lead or manager the actual or potential problems and risks you encounter during development. Identifying to your manager any processes, tools, or training you think would improve the software we deliver or help you further your skills as a developer. Performing ad-hoc releases and/or hotfixes.