We’re looking for a talented Software Developer to join our team. As part of the software team you’ll work on a range of high impact Digital Products across the web and mobile platforms.
This role can either be based in our Southampton office (with flexible working and work from home options) or remote from anywhere within the UK. If remote, some travel to our offices in Southampton will be required for team get togethers.
Primarily you will be working in PHP (Laravel) but will also be required to turn your hand to engineering cross platform mobile applications (using Ionic).
We’d like to see
1. Strong understanding of Programming Principles (OO, MVC etc)
2. Experience using a modern PHP framework on a non-trivial product (e.g. Laravel or Symfony)
3. Experience building and consuming RESTful API’s
4. Good knowledge of Relational Databases (e.g. MySQL) and the use of an ORM
5. Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
6. An ability to architect a good technical solution to a problem, based on sound reasoning
Bonus points
The following would be an advantage:
7. Experience with Test Driven Development
8. Experience with Linux server configuration and/or appropriate tooling (e.g. Ansible)
9. Experience building client side applications in a modern JavaScript framework (e.g. Ionic/Angular/Vue/React)
10. An understanding of SOLID principles
11. An ability to adhere to coding standards and an understanding of tools that might be useful
12. Agency (or similar) experience where you’re used to working on multiple concurrent tasks
13. Experience with Tech for Good or working with high-impact Not For Profit’s
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
14. Positive – willing to embrace challenges, seek solutions and able to keep the team motivated
15. Confident – able to make decisions and articulate plans to other people
16. Self aware – knows when they do not have the answer and should rely on others in the team
17. Ambitious – keen to develop yourself, others in the team and the company
18. Approachable and friendly
19. Highly organised and able to multi-task
20. A great communicator
21. A strong problem solver
22. Passionate about your craft with a strong attention to detail
23. Honest – shows integrity and owns their mistakes
24. Excited by Tech for Good
25. An enthusiastic social team player that enjoys life – We love the work we do and have built a fun, relaxed environment that encourages team collaboration as well as individual growth. We are looking for someone to build into and add to our great culture, continuing to make Rareloop a great place to work.
As a valued part of our team you’ll get
26. A competitive salary (£30-45k DOE)
27. 25 days holiday
28. Sick pay package
29. Flexible working hours
30. A great work/life balance
31. Contributory Pension (after 3 months)
32. An opportunity to develop & grow your skills within an expert team
33. Continuing Personal Development (CPD)
34. Yearly training budget
35. Free coffee/tea and soft drinks
36. Regular free lunches to celebrate team wins
37. Private Medical Insurance*
38. Dental cover*
39. Optical cover*
40. Employee Assistance Programme*
41. Eye care vouchers
42. Central Southampton office location with free parking
*after successful completion of probation
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to inclusive environment for all employees regardless of an individuals age, gender, relationship status, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability status.