Overview
Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.
We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.
Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us.
Job Purpose
Responsible for implementing sections of functionality or making updates to existing features, ensuring that they are delivered on time with the correct approach, and to the standards defined by the development leads.
Job Duties
* Scale and performance of web frontend and interaction with API layers
* Debug and resolve software issues, including fixing bugs and optimizing performance
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Designers, Testers, and Project Managers, to deliver high-quality software
* Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team
* Implement and follow software development processes, including Agile and Scrum methodologies
* Stay up-to-date with new technologies and programming languages, and apply this knowledge to improve software development processes
* Document software design, code, and test procedures
* Participate in the estimation of software development projects
* Participate in customer and end-user interactions to gather requirements and provide support
* Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation, including user manuals and help systems
* Mentor Junior Developers and assist with their professional development.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Demonstrable understanding of low latency, high-scale approaches such as WebSockets
* Thorough grasp of distributed web caching tools and techniques, e.g. Redis, etc
* Demonstrable understanding of fundamental software development best practices, architectures and patterns
* Proponent of high-quality code and able to demonstrate methods and practises to achieve metrics like high unit test coverage
* Excellent problem-solving skills and high adaptability
* Awareness of modern deployment methodologies
* Expertise in performance optimisation of web technologies
* Someone who works to increase team cohesion by being a collaboration first person – such as helping upskill peers, engaging in pair programming and providing high quality code reviews
* Willingness to challenge process and existing ways of working or to truly own the domain you’re a part of, pushing for innovation through valuable technical or non-technical change
* Any additional experience including React Native, MongoDB or Hazelcast
What’s in it for you?
We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you’re recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes:
* A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£60,000 - £75,000)
* Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions
* An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
* Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family.
* Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
* Long Service Recognition
* Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream.
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