Contract Software Engineer(React &Node)
Location:UKremote
Department:Engineering
Contractrole
AboutYLD:
Everything we do is toempower our clients to move forward. Great technology companies arebuilt on incredible design engineering and strategy working inunison operating at the very heart of an organisation and itsaudience. Enabling organisations to become great technologycompanies is our mission and our promise to our clients. We aim toleave them with the mindset tools skills and expertise they need togo beyond their own expectations revolutionise their sectors andfor us to be proud of the change we create with them and theircustomers.
OurMission:
Ourpurpose is to help our clients developthe capabilities they need to outperform their competitors. Oursuccess is a consequence of ensuringour clients are successful. Ourcompany is built on extraordinarypeople; we aim to attract inspire develop and retain them. YLD is asoftware engineering and design consultancy; we create digitalcapabilities for our clients that last beyond our engagement. Wehave offices in London LisbonPorto.
Tasks
AboutThe Role:
You will work ondelivering digital transformation projects at FTSE100 companiespredominately using NodeJS and React (although were not restrictedto only using these and will work with the most suitabletools).
AboutYou:
A YLD Software EngineeringConsultant is a highlyskilled developer who exemplifies the higheststandard in software engineering and enjoys sharing their knowledgeand experience with others.
It would be great ifyou have experience in some frontend frameworks (React ecosystemmainly) and an understanding of backend architecture scalabilityand deployments.
Youll have the opportunity tobuild and deliver software within some interesting projects both interms of the product and the methodology. We work in an Agileenvironment (Scrum) with a testfirst mindset (actually writing codewithout tests should be unthinkable). We are also big advocates ofpair programming and nothing is released until we have a codereview.
You have a real passion forproblemsolving you are an active learner and get excited by workingcollaboratively with those aroundyou.
Requirements
Technicalcompetencies:
Experienced inJavaScript including concepts like asynchronous programmingclosures and ES6
* Strongly experiencedin Node.js and Typescriptdevelopment
* Experience in databases (bothrelational and schemaless)
* A strong focus oncontinuous integration and delivery
* Strongfocus in testing (experience with latesttooling)
* Building highperformance and scalableapplications
* Working knowledge of applicationsecurity authentication and relatedcryptography
* Good understanding of design andimplementation of RESTful webservices
* Familiarity with performancemonitoring tools
* You can keep a coolhead whendebugging productionissues
Nontechnicalcompetencies:
* Problemsolvingskills that balance innovation with pragmatic technology choices tosolve business needs
* Comfortable working in adynamic production environment and take care of client expectationseffectively
* Distinct customer focus and qualitymindset
* An exemplar of YLDs brand andsafeguarder of our reputation
* Goodcommunication skills (both verbal andwritten)
* Fast availability would be aplus
Benefits
Whatyoull get inreturn:
* The chance towork with a forward thinking ethical and fun group of people and todevelop and grow your skills in a fast movingbusiness
Our typicalRecruitment Process looks likethis:
* 1st Interviewwith someone from the Talent team (30/45mins)
* Take Home Challenge(1h)
* Technical Interview with our SeniorDevelopers (1h30)
Welive and breathe our values and know you willtoo:
* Growing everyday
* Includingeveryone
* Relationships built on honesty andethics
* Inspiringsolutions
* Winningtogether
Were anequalopportunity employer and value diversity of all kinds. We dontdiscriminate on the basis of race religion colour national origingender sexual orientation pregnancy or maternity age marital statusor disability status. We also believe in worklife balance and offerflexible working around our corehours.