I'm looking for a lead JavaScript developer who's a hands-on coder with the ability to mentor and inspire a talented but raw group of junior - mid level developers. Someone that has an innate appreciation of what the development process is and importantly, how it can be improved.
The business is renowned for being at the forefront of tech and disruption within their industry, they have a track record of testing new products and making data driven decisions about their long-term suitability for projects.
About You
You'll be a full stack JavaScript developer who can lead and mentor a small team. Ideally, you'll have some experience of bringing through more junior developers and being seen as the 'go to' expert within small software development teams. You will be someone who takes pride in what you deliver with sound engineering principles and have a natural degree of curiosity in everything you do - in and out of work!~
Projects
Within this newly formed tech squad there are a number of totally new projects to work on (little or no legacy code!) including AI and ML apps, transitioning into cloud (AWS) data transformation and website builds / launches.
Tech
- Wide ranging full stack JavaScript experience, specifically with NodeJS (ideally building microservices)
- Senior or Lead Development experience
- Mentoring Junior Developers
- JavaScript frameworks including ReactJS and ExpressJS
- Experience designing and/or interacting with RESTful APIs
- Experience with test-driven development
- Knowledge of AWS, Lambda (with Serverless), SQS, DynamoDB & ECS
The Role
- Being the lead developer in a small, dedicated team
- Help to build on solid agile principles
- Experience in both the design and development of applications, servers and API's
- Work closely and communicate with other areas of the business, particularly product and marketing teams
What they can offer
- Generous and competitive salary and bonus structure
- Fantastic offices
- Remote / Office split - minimum of two days in the office
- Flexible working hours
If you'd like to be considered for this fast paced, hugely rewarding role please apply with an up to date copy of your CV.
