Vacancy: Senior Full-Stack Developer
Salary: Up to £55,000 FTE, depending on experience
Term: 4 or 5 days per week (negotiable), permanent position
Location: Edinburgh (p/t remote working supported)
Experience: 4 years+ with a relevant degree or additional years' experience
Application deadline: 31st January 2025 (interviews may commence earlier)
Start date: Vacancy available now
We are recruiting 1 full-stack software developer with a focus on back-end development and a commitment to a socially just transition to a net zero economy. You will work as part of our existing development team, based at our Edinburgh office with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days per week.
Scene Connect ("Scene") is a leading renewable energy consultancy in local energy and energy access, with innovation projects in the UK and the Global South. We work across the UK and are currently part of international projects in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mozambique.
With the ongoing success of our innovation work, we are looking to expand our technical team with new appointments – with specific focus on developing our building energy modelling capability to support the decarbonisation of homes.
We are looking for candidates who buy-in to what we stand for, both in terms of our mission and our collaborative approach to team working. Check out our projects to see what we have done since we started in Edinburgh in 2011. We are a small but expanding business - we currently have 14 staff across our Edinburgh and Liverpool offices and support remote working.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from Women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
You must have the right to live and work in the UK from the date of commencement of employment.
To apply for this position please take a good look at our website - www.scene.community to see if you like what we do - then
● email your CV and
● a max 1 page covering letter
outlining why you would be a good fit for the position, to admin@scene.community by 31st January 2025. We may commence interviews before the deadline date so early applications are encouraged.
What You'll Do
1. Work on an exciting new product - "Shared Works" - to help people better understand the energy use in their homes and make recommendations to reduce energy use, cost, and carbon emissions. This will involve developing new features to improve energy demand modelling of existing buildings and model the effects of installing different low carbon technologies, energy efficiency measures, and smart controls on energy use;
2. Work as part of our ZUoS team, joining an established team of 2 lead developers, a solutions architect, a technical modelling lead, and a built environment researcher;
3. Work in a friendly and constructive environment that supports your growth;
4. Occasionally be required to switch context to other R&D or innovation projects emerging from our renewable energy and low carbon consultancy work.
Who You Are
1. You have experience of working as a software developer, ideally on web-based projects;
2. You have knowledge of Python or are willing to learn.
3. You have a good understanding of data structures and how to apply them effectively to solve problems.
4. You care about writing readable, well tested code.
5. Passion for web technologies and a desire to remain up to date with the latest technologies and share your knowledge.
Technologies we use
* Python / Django / Fast API
* TypeScript / React
* PostgreSQL / InfluxDB
* Docker/Kubernetes
* Terraform
* Google Cloud Platform
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £49,433.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Work from home
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Education:
* Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 31/01/2025
Reference ID: 2972955
Expected start date: 03/02/2025
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