Software Developer

at  The Pilot Group

JOB DESCRIPTION – SOFTWARE ENGINEER:

As a Software Engineer, you will be working on our EMS and its accompanying Infrastructure. You will have practical software developer experience within an Agile development environment and are passionate about delivering robust and performant applications. You will also be responsible for ensuring best practices are always adhered to which will ensure quality is maintained across the microservices and products. You will have the opportunity to help guide the team and our processes as the department expands. This role is ideal for someone wishing to work in a small, growing team and wants to be allowed to have a real impact without the red tape associated with larger teams.

EXPECTED SKILLS:

• ES6 JavaScript, Node.JS and React
• Source control software (GIT), and Git Flow knowledge
• Ability to work in an Agile development environment
• Technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
• Understanding and knowledge of TypeScript, Docker and Mongo
• Knowledge and experience of cloud-based infrastructure, ideally AWS
• Proactive communicator with colleagues

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Knowledge of database management
• Linux system administration skills
• Experience or interest in CI/CD flows and orchestration
• Monitoring, logging, and alerting for cloud-based software
• A focus in refining specifications and tickets to deliver maximum output for minimum effort
• A desire to document and share output of features and investigations
• Unit testing and TDD experience
• Experience working with a hardware/embedded software team alongside the software team
• A flexible and pragmatic team worker who supports their colleagues

What’s in it for you:

• Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
• Holidays: 25 per year with option to purchase up to 3 more
• Hybrid working approach
• An ambitious company looking to grow and develop and an opportunity for your role to grow with it
• A fun, social and collaborative team
• A company dedicated to improving our world through environmental sustainability
• Opportunities for professional training and development

Further details:

• Type: Permanent
• Location: Hybrid role with some Manchester Office travel required

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING:

You will be working alongside the other members of the EMS engineering team to help develop and maintain our solution. You will be able to have a say in our technical approaches and provide guidance on how we deliver our roadmap items. There is a real opportunity for growth in the role as the business and department expands to support our growing customer base.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop and maintain the EMS service
• Work alongside the EMS development team to develop the product in an Agile environment
• Work with the team to help address bugs and issues in the live environment
• Identify problems and risks within the product and recommend solutions
• Create and maintain application documentation and user guides when useful
• Work with internal stakeholders to develop new market-led features
• Identify new technologies that may be beneficial to our product