Senior Software Engineer AWS Node Various Roles (Salford/Cardiff) FTC [UK]
Requirements
* JavaScript
* React
* CSS
* Node JS
* TDD (e.g. Jest or Puppeteer)
* Jira/Confluence
Location
* Salford or Cardiff
* Hybrid 2 days a week in either office
* eligibility to work in the UK
Role overview
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer who lives and breathes front-end development to join us working with our media client. You will make a key contributionto the entire development lifecycle including new writing features, fixing bugs andperforming code reviews.
You will have the opportunity to work on their Short Form Video and Portrait Video team inSalford or their Articles in Cardiff. The roles involve making significant improvements totheir video experiences companywide as you work closely with everyone within the teamand in close collaboration with other teams in a highly cross functional and autonomousenvironment.
The successful application will be an expert programmer in JavaScript, React, CSS and NodeJS, have knowledge of accessibility and writing performant code, be comfortable working infast-changing environments and have a passion for writing automated tests following test
driven development best practices.
Essential Key Skills and Responsibilities
You will:
* be highly skilled and experienced in JavaScript, React, CSS and Node JS
* have an awareness of accessibility standards (a11y)
* have an understanding of browser performance and experience improving code foroptimal performance
* have experience working in fast-changing environments with context switching
* have experience with automated testing and TDD
* have experience with video and multimedia (desired)
* have mentored or coached other software developers (desired)
* enjoy collaborating with other engineers
* have a strong willingness to learn and be a keen team player
* have experience of writing and taking responsibility for technical documentation
Experience
* A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or similar work based experience.
* Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer ideally with a focus on media-related projects.
* Very good working knowledge of standard software development frameworks, techniques and methodologies.
* Experience with providing coaching and mentoring
* Ability to work collaboratively in a team, contributing to the development of business scenarios.
* Knowledge of software development tools and technologies.
* You are flexible and curious in your approach Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Additional information
Duration of the contract: initially6 monthswith the possibility of extension FTC
About Spyrosoft
Spyrosoft is an authentic, cutting-edge software engineering company, established in 2016. In 2021 and 2022, we were among the fastest growing technology companies in Europe, according to the Financial Times. We were founded by a group of tech experts with established backgrounds in software engineering, who created an engineer-to-engineer workplace, powered by enthusiasm, fairness and authentic relationships. Having a unique offering, which bridge the gap between technology and business, we specialise in technology solutions for industry 4.0, automotive, geospatial, healthcare & life sciences, employee experience & education and financial services industries.