Overview
Join the iLivestock Team as our Senior Full Stack Engineer. We are seeking a talented and motivated Full Stack Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. You will play a pivotal role in the entire development lifecycle, from collaborating on design and crafting user interfaces to building robust back-end systems.
About iLivestock: iLivestock offers software and hardware solutions for sheep and beef cattle farmers to manage their flocks and herds using a smartphone or tablet. Its technology, all developed and tested in the UK, simplifies farm compliance and animal record keeping, removes cost barriers to effective livestock management, and allows data-capture to fit seamlessly into farming routines. The team works with farmers worldwide to understand on-farm challenges and develops solutions tailored to the needs of livestock farmers, making it effortless, straightforward, and cost-effective to gather data on the farm. The company offers affordable farm technology that can be customised to meet the specific requirements of any sheep and cattle farmer and scales with growth to boost profitability, productivity, and environmental sustainability. Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Why join us: If you’re eager to contribute and make a tangible impact in agriculture, explore opportunities with iLivestock and be a key player in developing groundbreaking technology for farmers globally.
Key responsibilities
* Pioneer the direction of our infrastructure to meet the demands of a growing company
* Collaborate with product management to translate ideas into working features
* Implement clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
* Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud development trends and technologies
* Mentor junior members within our team
What we are looking for
* 6+ years experience as a Full Stack Engineer
* Experience with Node.js as a back-end technology
* Expertise in a wide range of AWS cloud services, including Amplify, Cognito, RDS
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Ability to work collaboratively in a small team environment
* A passion for learning and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies
* Someone looking to take the step into a leadership role, with the potential to grow into a key strategic decision maker
Additional skills
* Familiarity with Firebase suite (Firestore, Analytics, Real Time Database)
* Experience of Google Cloud
* Knowledge of payment system integration (Stripe preferred)
What we offer
* Company-wide social events and get-togethers
* Private health insurance
* 40 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
* Company pension scheme
* Hybrid working: office days for team collaboration and remote work for flexibility
Why iLivestock
At iLivestock, we’re on a mission to make a real difference in agriculture. If you’re eager to contribute and make a tangible impact, we invite you to explore opportunities with us.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Farming
Interested? Send your CV and cover letter to and let’s get the conversation started!
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