This role's purpose is to design and create software solutions to meet specific needs and preferences.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
* Technical Expertise:
* 5+ years in API development and integrations
* High level proficiency in PHP, Laravel, REST API, MySQL, and Git
* Good understanding of intermediate tools like MariaDB, React, HTML/CSS, and JS frameworks
* Familiarity with mobile development tools such as Dart and Flutter will be an advantage
* Experience of working with agile methodologies, e.g. scrum
* Industry Experience:
* Experience in PropTech or similar industries is a strong advantage
* Demonstrable experience of successful integrations with remote providers
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders
* Leadership:
* Capable of mentoring team members and contributing to architectural decisions
* Key Behaviours:
* Producing clean, testable, and efficient code
* Solving complex performance and architectural problems
* Adhering to Agile methodology
* Professional Skills:
* Strong problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking abilities
* Effective communication, relationship management, and conflict resolution skills
* Personal Attributes:
* Commitment to continuous learning and innovation
THE ROLE
Responsibility & Key behaviours
* Build efficient, testable and reusable software modules
* Write effective unit and behavioural tests for new and existing code
* Write clean and well-designed code, following industry best practices where appropriate and sharing knowledge with the development team
* Maintain existing codebase by refactoring and improving test coverage where required
* Continually optimise the codebase
* Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
* Develop & deploy new features to facilitate related procedures & tools if necessary
* Manage and solve complex tasks
* Provide technical leadership
* Contribute to architectural decisions
Documenting features and releases
* Write detailed specifications and documentation for new features
* Communicate and explain new features to non-technical personnel
* Provide meaningful demos to internal and external stakeholders where required
Developing Business Strategies
* Formulate business development strategies aligned with departmental goals.
* Identify key growth drivers and develop plans to capitalise on them
* Assess market trends and competitive landscapes to stay ahead of the curve
Adherence to the Agile framework
* Work within agile framework to consistently deliver project work in iterative releases to established definition of done
* Regularly demonstrate recent work in sprint review sessions
* Provide constructive input to sprint retrospective sessions to enable continuous improvement of the development team
* Contribute to all phases of requirement gathering and delivery process
* Refine user stories and provide reasonable estimates of complexity of work
Contribute to team objectives
* Achieve consistent delivery of target velocity per sprint
* Demonstrate ownership and achievement of OKRs
* Work with Lead Developer to ensure ongoing scalability of the Locale platform
* Provide mentoring for team members, helping them to meet their objectives
Performance
* Deliver to assigned targets, KPIs, and OKRs
* Work with Lead Developer to timeline outputs to feed team deliverables
* Responsible for making critical technical decisions and ensuring the team's adherence to best practices
Advanced system & language proficiencies - essential
* PHP
* Laravel
* REST API
* MySQL
* Git
* Jira
* MariaDB
* React
* HTML
* JS Frameworks (Vue, jQuery)
* Unit / Behaviour Testing (PHPUnit, Behat)
Business proficiencies utilised – evidenced experience required
* Relationship management
* Problem-solving skills
* Analytical abilities
* Strategic thinking
* Project management
If this sounds like you, please apply!
THE LOCALE PACKAGE
* Hybrid role, flexible working, supportive environment
* ‘Dress for your day’ in a relaxed open-plan office
* In-house learning management system for professional and personal development
* 25 days holiday (in addition to bank holidays, and a day off for your birthday), loyalty and award scheme for added days off
* Private medical insurance post-probation
* Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
* Salary sacrifice options around cycling, tech purchases
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
APPLICATION
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Locale is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disabilities, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.
Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your great fit with Locale by email to recruitment@locale.co.uk.
No canvassers or recruitment agencies please.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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