Software Engineer

at  Talon Outdoor

ABOUT US_

At Talon, our purpose is to be the independent agency of choice providing a pioneering global platform for brands to connect with audiences in the outside world. We want to reimagine the industry to deliver greater value for our clients whilst inspiring people and caring for our planet. We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry – changing perceptions of it as a legacy medium to one that is highly effective, creative, sustainable, and measurable for our clients.
In our first 10 years, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 300 people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry and want to continue and expand upon these successes.

WORKING HABITS AND CORE SKILLS_

In addition to the software engineering skills mentioned above:

• Problem solving from the ground up and identifying the MVP
• Excellent programming skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Organised

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS_

In addition to the software engineering experiences mentioned above:

• Experience of servicing a range of stakeholders
• Experience in an out of home, media owners and/or agency environment
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external clients

THE ROLE_

Software Engineers at Talon develop our market leading products, crafting code as well as leading team members in agile software delivery. Working with the Product Owners they will create and manage their product roadmap.
We are looking for curious & inquisitive technology practitioners. You can expect to work in small (5-8) people teams, working very closely with the end users, iteratively developing and evolving the solution. We are continually on the search for passionate, bright and energetic professionals to join our team.
Working with other Engineers (both in house and 3rd party), the Head of Engineering and the CTO you will shape the architecture of our platforms across the Talon group in the UK, North America and other emerging markets.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS_

• Day to day management of the product backlog and development team delivering the fortnightly sprints.
• Working closely with the Product Owner to ensure the backlog meets the overall business strategy.
• Co-ordinating the sprint showcases and other ceremonies.
• Development and delivery of applications using Python, Java, React, Angular, MongoDB and Amazon Web Services.
• Analysis, design, coding, and implementation of large-scale custom-built applications.
• Code refactoring and optimisation.
• Virtualisation & DevOps. Experience with Teraform, Kubernettes, and Docker preferable.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to different situations.
• Ability to handle ambiguity on a day-to-day basis.
• Working within a larger development team across the UK and India.
• Champion sustainability and advocate the value of positive social and environmental impact within your team.
• Participate in projects and initiatives which drive Talon’s commitment to positive social and environmental causes.
• Role model the Talon values and behaviours to help ensure the best possible culture and tone is set throughout Talon.