OVERVIEW

We are seeking a mid-level experienced Software Developer to execute our product roadmap and act as a technical lead to a passionate engineering and data science team that the successful candidate will build over the next 12-18 months. As a Senior Developer, you will architect, design, code, integrate and deliver the next-generation software solution for NILA. In addition to having the opportunity to join and form a technical and product vision from early on, this role provides a unique potential for career growth and significant equity upside within an UK’s award winning FoodTech start-up.

Your responsibilities:

• Oversee the development and transition of the codebase for Phase 1 MVP from an external development agency
• Take ownership of all aspects of native application development – including but not limited to product strategy, high performance designs, technical architecture, development, coding, security, debugging, scalability, development environment configuration and testing
• Define feature requirements and deliver products that materially impact the business
• Lead and project manage a new technical team that will be recruited (and also lead on the recruitment of team members)
• Act as the primary point of contact for technical matters with sales and operational team members.

What we are looking for in candidates:

Extensive understanding and experience with;

• Building services / systems in AWS, GCP, or Azure infrastructure
• Microservices architectures, design patterns and distributed architectures
• DevOps incl. Automation and CI/CD tools and implementation, e.g., Jenkins (test and build automation)
• React, Vue, Node.js, JavaScript, JavaSE
• Containers and orchestration tools optional
• Work with noSQL DB systems
• Design and implement scalable APIs

Requirements:

• BA in Computer Science or similar
• 5+ years of experience functioning as lead or senior-level developer
• Working experience in a digital native environment, Startup experience preferred
• Working experience with public cloud providers incl. cloud certification i.e. GCP Architect, AWS Solutions ArchitectMust be excited by technology and delivering solutions that are both practical and timely
• Continually find ways to improve development quality and pipelines
• Great problem solver and enjoys a fast paced environment

Helpful Traits:

Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to spend time with users and other stakeholders to understand their product needs

Comfortable with rapid prototyping to validate early hypotheses on new features and able to adapt technical roadmaps quickly in response to user feedbacks

Building products with data science and machine learning dependencies

Benefits:

• Competitive salary + Share Options
• 25 days annual leave and an extra day off for your birthday
• Discretionary annual personal performance bonus
• Additional Benefits, i.e. Pension, Health Insurance

Apply now by sending Your CV atcareers@gogaston.io