Full Stack Tech Lead - London, United Kingdom - Cubitts
Description
For over 40 million people in the UK, spectacles are the first thing reached for in the morning, and the last thing taken off at night.
But the optical industry hasn't changed in over three centuries. Products are tired, standards are poor, and glasses wearers have got used to sub-standard experiences.
We're changing that.
Our technology ambitions extend far beyond e-commerce, store POS systems and international expansion. We seek to redefine the way our customers interact with opticians.
We'll do this by using technology to simplify and reduce the many complex touchpoints involved in buying a set of completely bespoke spectacles with just the right prescription and measurements for you.
Our R&D over the last two years has made breakthroughs in head scanning and face measurement technology, enabling high fidelity augmented reality digital frame trials and to eventually reduce the steps that have to be performed in store.
The roleYou will play an essential part in a newly created technology function as the first full time development hire.
As our Full Stack Tech Lead, you will have the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects, hire & mentor a team, and be an integral part of the software development life cycle.
Your expertise will drive the success of our products and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology initiatives.
What you'll do:
Technical Leadership:
Provide technical guidance, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practicesArchitecture and Design: Collaborate with the development team to create efficient and scalable application architecture, emphasising reusability and maintainability
Continuous Improvement:
Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and tools, and recommend improvements to existing processes and methodologies to enhance development efficiency
Project Management:
Take ownership of development projects, participate in project planning, set realistic timelines, and meet project milestones and deadlinesBug Fixing and Maintenance: Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues and bugs, ensuring optimal performance and seamless user experienceCollaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, other developers & agencies, gathering requirements, offering technical insights, and contributing to the overall product development process
Quality Assurance:
Implement best practices for testing, code quality, and security, ensuring the delivery of robust and reliable software solutionsDocumentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, architecture diagrams, and API documentation
Code Optimisation:
Optimise application code for performance, scalability, and responsiveness, improving the overall user experience
Our Technology:
Shopify website based on Liquid Ruby frameworkAWS cloud based integration and transformation (EC2 & Lambdas)
Innovations lab management softwareSylius - Symfony PHP based order management Point of sale systemPython infrastructure connecting various API servicesAmazon Redshift data warehouse, Redis & MySQLiOS app - SwiftRequirements6+ Years of experience in Full stack development, including managing other developers/team membersKnowledgeable in security / personal data protection principles and GDPRGeneral experience building, launching and maintaining web stores, as well as general knowledge of the admin systems (order, customer or inventory)Experience managing an agile development team, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvementStrong technical background with proficiency in including but not limited to React, , Ruby on Rails, Python, PHP, Apache, SQL and AWSSolid understanding of any of the following:
e-commerce/manufacturing/medical industry trends and challengesExcellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teamsExperience with DevOps practices, CI/CD practices and tools, such as (Docker and Kubernetes), is an advantageExperience with Shopify and the wider e-commerce ecosystem would be an advantageExperience with ecommerce, inventory managment and production management and Sylius (Symfony PHP) would be an advantageExperience working with 3rd party services and APIsAbility to communicate well, giving proactive feedback to peers and team matched with essential organisation skillsBenefitsSome nice things you'll getComplimentary spectacles/sunglassesBespoke holiday allowancePersonalised training and development with exclusive access to the YCN platform Yoga classes and lots of company socials Mental Health Partnership with Thrive: Mental Wellbeing Unlimited You Can Now Business Skills TrainingQualified financial expert
Bippit Contract:
Permanent. 40 hours.
Brewery Road HQSalary:
£82,239 to £91,050