We are ranked as the UK's #1 construction specific software player and our mission is simple; to provide market leading end-to-end software solutions to the construction and construction-like industries across the entire build life cycle.
If you are looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you've come to the right place. Our teams are based in the UK, Europe, and India, working on products that are used on a global scale. We have a clear and defined road map to deliver over the next 3 years, which is centred around a large-scale digital transformation as well as continuing our growth and expansion.
We embrace diversity and equality and want our employees to be comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. Creating a culture of Equality isn't just the right thing to do, it improves every aspect of our business.
Purpose Our software is used by thousands of companies and affects millions of lives. You'll be responsible for leading a multi-disciplined team of software engineers with the aim of delivering great quality software that aims to transform the construction industry. You'll be the driving force in ensuring that our product is developed to the highest standards using agile practices. Your goal is to ensure agreed deliverables are met by your team, by driving your team's success through effective coaching, mentoring, objective setting and performance reviews.
The key areas of responsibility for the Software Engineer include: Technical Delivery
Technical Innovation
Working alongside PM, SM, Tech Lead and QAs in an agile team to deliver software
Skills, Experience and Qualifications Previous background in a similar software engineering role
Strong expertise in PHP/Symfony, MySQL, ElasticSearch
Understanding of APIs / REST
Experience of unit testing
Able to identify technical risks and propose alternative solutions
Awareness of current trends and developments in software engineering
Experience with Agile (Scrum) methodologies and project management
Good knowledge of quality standards, legislation and best practice.
Degree level or equivalent education preferred in a relevant subject such as computer sciences, computer engineering, information management systems, software development or business information systems etc
Expertise in Microservices
Awareness and experience of Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform and AWS offerings
Excellent attention to detail
Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
An inquisitive mind and a desire and ability to learn
The ability to deliver stability and innovation in the quality of work (ie no severity 1 or 2 defects)
Strong team worker with the ability to work within an Agile (Scrum) framework
Solution orientated, with a positive, can-do attitude and an ability to work under pressure
High level of autonomy and the ability to develop an idea into a viable software module with minimum supervision
Excellent planning and organisational skills to successfully plan and co-ordinate a high number of activities, with excellent time management, prioritisation and the ability to remain calm and objective under pressure
Your Responsibilities Technical Delivery: Design, code, test and debug technical solutions including complex components, ensuring that quality standards are achieved.
Provide some legacy product support (fixing defects) in older technologies, including active involvement in moving the legacy product forwards into newer web technologies.
Write clean, well-designed code, following best practice.
Estimate effort required to accomplish requirements and ensure that schedules are met.
Collaborate with other team members to help specify, design and develop software, meeting product requirements.
Identify process deficiencies and propose and implement solutions and improvements.
Ensure that technical product is developed accurately, based on best practice standards, within budget and on time and support the business objectives.
Work with the security team to ensure that data security standards are met at all times.
Ensure that technical implementation is technically sound, defect rates are minimised and products are inexpensive to maintain and support.
Communicate frequently with Scrum Master and Development Manager.
Technical Innovation: Take responsibility for your own personal development, ensuring that knowledge and skills are up to date and maintained, including emerging trends that may be relevant for solutions being developed.
Continuously strive for innovative solutions and make suggestions for improvements that will provide a benefit to the business in terms of improved efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.
Be willing to listen to and support colleagues with professional problems, devoting time to share knowledge, infusing confidence and expressing positive expectations.
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