Join Net World Sports on our mission to become the world’s leading sports equipment retailer. Nothing excites us more than finding hungry, talented individuals and unleashing them in a team capable of achieving incredible things.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Technical Leadership:
* Lead a Scrum-based development team, with a majority of your time dedicated to hands-on development.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
* Design and implement scalable, maintainable software architecture, balancing monolithic and microservices approaches as needed.
Team Management:
* Provide line management to team members, including goal setting, performance reviews, and managing Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
* Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers, ensuring their professional growth and alignment with team goals.
* Establish and maintain team processes for code reviews, testing, and task breakdown.
Process Improvement:
* Advocate for and implement best practices in TDD, CI/CD, and Software Design Principles.
* Work closely with the Product Owner and stakeholders to define technical objectives and timelines.
* Ensure high code quality and maintainability through testing frameworks, code reviews, and documentation.
Agile Practices:
* Act as a key contributor in refining the Agile processes to improve team productivity and delivery outcomes.
* Collaborate with the team and Product Owner to define and manage the product backlog effectively.
Strategic Contributions:
* Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the development team.
* Work with the wider engineering and product teams to align technical efforts with business goals.
* Assist with resource planning and recruitment to support the growth of the team.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Act as a subject matter expert in software development, providing guidance to the team on complex technical challenges.
* Lead initiatives to improve the team’s knowledge of modern development practices, including TDD and BDD.
* Occasionally assist in infrastructure-related tasks, such as collaborating with DevOps to create or optimise CI/CD pipelines.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Technical Expertise:
* Deep expertise in PHP and JS/TypeScript
* Expertise with Symfony, Laravel and NodeJS frameworks like Express
* Proven experience with monolithic and microservices architectures.
* Advanced knowledge of MySQL, including complex database design and reporting.
* Strong experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), unit testing, functional testing, and integration testing.
* Proficiency in API creation and integrating with 3rd-party APIs.
* Hands-on experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
* Practical knowledge of Software Design Patterns and Software Principles (e.g., SOLID).
* Expert-level proficiency in Git.
Nice-to-Have Technical Skills:
* Experience with AWS infrastructure.
* Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics NAV integrations.
* Familiarity with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).
* Expertise with NoSQL databases.
* Experience with e-commerce platforms.
* Knowledge of modern frontend frameworks such as ReactJS.
* Expertise with Tableau or Power BI
Soft Skills:
* Demonstrated experience in a Lead Developer or similar role.
* Well-versed in Agile methodologies, especially Scrum.
* Proficiency with Jira and Confluence for project and team management.
* Proven ability in line management, including setting and managing Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
* Excellent mentoring skills, with a strong focus on supporting and developing junior developers.
* Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of fostering collaboration across the team.
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
* Health & Wellbeing– Workouts, Run Club, Nature Trail, Wellness Allowances, Gym Memberships, On-Site Gym (Coming Soon!), Golf Memberships & Mental Health Support
* 29 Days Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays)- Increases with Length of Service
* Flexible Working Hours
* Social Events– Busy Schedule of Parties, Sports Tournaments, Charity Events & Lots More!
* Table Tennis, Pool Tables & Sports Equipment in the Office
* Additional Benefits Available- Vitality Private Health Insurance, Help to Buy Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discounted Travel Schemes & Lots More!
* Product Discount on Net World Sports & Affiliate Partner Products
* Subsidised On-Site Bistro- Serving Freshly Prepared Food Every Day for Breakfast & Lunch
* Employee Recognition- Bonus & Commission Schemes and Performance, Length of Service & Life Event Rewards
* Employee Support- Saving Schemes, Legal & Financial Advice, Parental Guidance
OUR VALUES:
* Go above and beyond: Get stuck in and show your passion!
* Ideas over hierarchy: If you have an idea, speak up! It doesn’t matter what role you’re in, we want everyone to shout about ways the business can develop and improve.
* Be bold, move fast: We value speed; we make fast decisions, trust our guts and get things done as efficiently as possible.
* Keep it simple: Don’t over-complicate it!
* Results driven: We embrace results that drive positive change, even if it means occasional failure. Mistakes are valuable as long as we learn from them and avoid repeating them.
* Growth: We’re a fast-growing business and we want our staff to grow with us.
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