Backend Developer

Top reasons to work for this client:

• Basic salary £65k per annum.
• Flexible Hours.
• Hybrid working; blend of home & Manchester City HQ 2 days per week.
• Exciting CRM software brand.
• SME with 46 employees and still expanding.
• Strong presence in the UK (15 yrs) and developing within Europe & US.
• Brand new role owing to strong growth, joining at an exciting time.
• Fast paced, supportive and strong collaborative culture with an emphasis on training.
• Autonomy in your work, company structure allows for real impact and feedback.
• Pivotal role, working in a cross functional Product Delivery Team.
• Rewarding blend focussing on the technical direction and execution of the product roadmap.
• Working with technologies such as; Scala, GitHub, Jenkins CI, MySQL, AWS.
• Scala is the main code used, however, if you have  Java and are keen to learn this could be the perfect role for you.
• 25 days holiday, plus your birthday off, option to buy an additional 10 days holiday.
• Private medical & dental & optical insurance, MacBook Pro.
• Enhanced pension & parental leave, cycle to work, EV schemes, Tech allowances.
• Outstanding career progression with a focus on personal growth and development.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Team Lead & Product Owner to understand user needs and priorities
• Key role in designing and implementing scalable, robust, and maintainable software solutions to complex problems.
• Engaging in hands-on development, writing clean, efficient and well tested code.
• Participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback to ensure code quality.
• Proactively identifying opportunities for product enhancements and improvements.
• Mentoring junior developers, sharing your knowledge and expertise to help them grow.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of our development.
• Keep up-to-date with latest trends / advancements in technology, sharing your learnings.

Essential Requirements:

• Strong background in backend development using technologies such Java or Scala (Scala is the main code used, however, if you have  Java and are keen to learn this could be perfect for you).
• Proven record of delivering high-quality software solutions in a collaborative team.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Championing a strong testing mindset and possessing experience with various types of automated testing, ensuring high-quality and reliable software solutions.
• A desire to mentor and support junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.