Software Engineer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Clarke Recruitment Solutions

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Software Engineer
We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our existing technical team at an exciting company.

As we enter te next growth phase for our company, we are looking for an individual who will be able to build upon the grond­breaking work alreadyundertaken by the existing team.

The role is permanent and a work-from-home position.

The primary responsibilities of a Software Engineer will include:
release and support

  • Gather specific requirements and suggest solutions during planning and development stages
  • Write unit, feature and UI tests within a TDD driven environment
  • Liaise with other teams, and stakeholders team to plan & implement new features
  • Stay uptodate with the latest technology trends
A Software Engineer should have hands on experience with:

  • Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or similar discipline, such as web development
  • Good working knowledge of PHP, Laravel (including the wider Laravel eco system), , HTML, CSS/SASS, JS, Webpack... other languages a huge bonus
  • Experience with developing apps in a scalable, containerised environment
  • Experience with thirdparty libraries and APIs
  • Experience with version control methods, tools and versioning practices, specifically Git
  • Experience with writing various tests, as well as a knowledge of a TDD approach to development
  • Familiarity with OOP design principles
  • Excellent analytical skills with a good problemsolving attitude
  • Ability to perform in a team environment
  • Excellent selforganisation & time management skills
  • Occasionally attend meetings at the company head office, client sites or other locations, should the need arise
Additional skills and experience that would be beneficial may include:

  • Experience or understanding of working within Agile Development environment, and or Kanban & waterfall development practices.
  • Experience in working with, or knowledge of hosting platforms and services such as AWS, Azure, GCloud
  • Experience or knowledge of 3rd party technologies for managing external communication services, such as Twilio, MessageBird, Mailgun etc.

The characteristics we are looking for are:

  • Self-starter
  • A 'can do' attitude
  • Lots of ambition to grow with the company
  • Very good attention to detail
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Communication skills that are out of this world

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