- Supporting component design, development and maintenance and taking responsibility for personal technical quality standards within the project team.
- Assisting with defining structured practices, especially in source code management, building and deployment.
- Designing and implementing data storage solutions.
- Optimising performance in applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Getting feedback from users and clients, and building solutions for them.
- Assisting with the analysis of client requirements.
- Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery.
- Collaborating with client teams.
Requirements
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Proficient in English
- Significant experience delivering at a Senior Developer level.
- Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
- Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions.
- Deep knowledge of the JavaScript language
- Deep understanding of JavaScript frameworks, must include React, Node.js (or both)
- Deep understanding of versioning control tools - Git.
- Testing experience and familiarity with testing tools at all levels, unit, integration and end to end testing.
- Practical and real world experience working with databases.
- Experience with automation, CI and CD.
- Experience building software collaboratively using pull requests and code reviews
Front End
- Understanding of layout aesthetics, responsive design and mobile web development.
Back End or Full Stack
- Deep understanding of SQL Databases for Back End of Full Stack roles (PostgreSQL is preferred).
Optional Experience
- Typescript
- Experience using GraphQL in a production environment
- Good understanding of security and performance considerations.
- Understanding of architectural and design patterns.
- General familiarity with a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools.
- Excellent analytical and multitasking skills.
Benefits
- Work remotely; we have a genuine dedication to work/life balance.
- Work flexibly; we appreciate there are more important things in life than work so our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
- The Wellness Hub: We have a genuine commitment to fostering/improving NearFormers wellbeing; we offer resources and support, including a NearForm advice line which offers confidential support for anything from relationship issues to staying healthy.
Recruitment/Application process
- A TalentCall with someone from the Talent team (30 mins approx.) to introduce to you NearForm and the role, and to make sure your experience is relevant for the position and to discuss life as a NearFormer
- An assessment with a member of the hiring team (1 hr approx.), this session is carried out using a screen share. You will be given a challenge and asked to provide a working solution to a specified problem.
- A video call with one of our Hiring Managers (45 mins approx.) which allows us to gain a better insight into what interests you, your technical background, and give you an overview of the work we do at NearForm.
