1. Job Purpose / Role Overview Carrying out full-stack development, including new features, integrations, resolving issues, reviewing code and supporting the culture of learning whilst building leading technology. 2. Key Responsibilities Carry out high quality development in PHP, Laravel, CSS, HTML and JavaScript against the asks within the development backlog that were provided by product and design Support the appropriate selection of tools, frameworks, recommending best architectural approach, ensuring scalability, security, maintainability and performance Work closely with design and standalone to ensure a high attention to detail and quality in all visual areas of the product, whilst being highly accessible Ensuring high quality code through the use of implementation of automated testing for new and existing developments Reviewing and supporting other engineers within the team through timely and supportive code reviews and continuously improving both own and other team members coding standards Working as part of a scrum team, but collaborating with other development teams, product, design and test teams to ensure the best implementation and highest quality product Supporting agile process for planning and estimation, ensuring realistic targets for each sprint Resolve bugs and issues as reported by the QA, support and design Provide capacity and input to enable both personal and team innovation within the product, processes and team, staying up to date on emerging technologies and best practices Expanding and maintaining integration with third party interfaces (e.g. SalesForce, Hubspot, Xero, GTM, GA, SSO, etc) Requirements 3. Experience 5 years’ experience in development roles A track record of building high-performance products, preferably with ecommerce or SaaS applications A strong portfolio showcasing previous projects, including personal or professional contributions 4. Skills and Competencies Experience with cloud platforms and services on AWS Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as CI/CD, Kubernetes, etc. A strong ability to work with detail and accuracy Strong technical skills and understanding of software development and delivery practices A passion for development and technology driven by being hands with coding and development Demonstrable experience of development within a PHP / Laravel environment on established large scale web products Demonstrable experience with SaaS based products on cloud platforms, including API integrations with external systems Experience working with relational databases (preferably MySQL/Aurora) Detailed knowledge of web development technologies and associated services including Vue.js, CSS (sass, scss, tailwind), JavaScript. Knowledge of PHP blades, Laravel, Angular and React are major benefits. Ability to design, implement and maintain scalable, reliable and secure software solutions that meet business and user requirements Capability to build CSS and front-end implementation for multi-device support based on UI/UX designs Experience interacting with Google Analytics, using Google Tag Manager and other thirdparty integrations such as VWO, product fruits, Algolia search Experience with video delivery platforms or learning management systems a huge benefit Practical experience working with automated unit and integration testing tools and frameworks such as PHPUnit, PHPStan and Selenium Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban, and tools such as Jira and Git Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills Flexible and able to work in a highly collaborative fast-paced culture 5. Qualifications Ideally you have a degree in software engineering, computer science or similar field Benefits Hybrid working, with regular collaboration days in our Sheffield HQ Opportunity to work at an established but rapidly growing EdTech scaleup NEST Pensions scheme Buy & Sell Holiday scheme offering an opportunity to boost holiday allowance to up to 38 days annually Access to company Life Assurance scheme SmartHealth - access to 24/7 virtual GP, mental health support, financial advice and more Who are The National College The National College are a fast growing and innovative EdTech business headquartered in Sheffield. We are a market-leading and multi-award-winning provider of professional development and software tools that support over 45,000 schools worldwide to ensure compliance and drive up standards. Our cutting-edge platform has revolutionised online training and now boasts the world's largest professional development library for educators The National College is part of the National Education Group.