How will you make an impact?
1. Agile Methodologies: Apply Agile methodologies, with a focus on Kanban, to manage and deliver projects efficiently.
2. Back-End Development: Utilise back-end programming languages to develop server-side logic and integrate with front-end components.
3. Cloud Integration: Work with cloud message APIs and implement push notifications, leveraging AWS for cloud solutions.
4. Collaborate: Work closely with the Engineering team to design and launch new features and collaborate with graphic designers to convert designs into visual elements.
5. Design and Develop: Design overall architecture of web applications and develop robust, scalable, and secure software solutions.
6. Maintain Quality: Ensure the responsiveness and quality of applications, maintaining code integrity and organisation.
7. Security and Data Protection: Implement security and data protection measures to safeguard applications.
8. Version Control: Use code versioning tools such as Git and Visual Studio Team Services to manage and track changes.
How will you experience success with us
9. Ability to manage complex solutions.
10. Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritise under pressure.
11. Experience communicating with stakeholders, team members and other technical teams to collect requirements, describe software product features and technical designs.
12. Great team player, also able to work on own initiative.
13. Knowledge of IaC tools and frameworks, including AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK and Terraform
14. Knowledge of security best practices.
15. Proven experience with SOLID principles and design patterns
16. Proven experience with the following technologies:
Angular, JavaScript, Typescript, SCSS, HTML5, Unit Testing, TDD, Web Pack, C#, MVC, Python, REST web services, and SQL/T-SQL.
17. Strong administrative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
18. Strong organisation, accuracy, and attention to detail.
19. Strong sense of urgency and dedicated work ethic.
20. ‘Think outside of the box’ approach.
Your journey with us
Our aim is to provide you a transparent interview process from the moment you apply for the role. It’s important for us that you get to know us to ensure the role aligns to your future career objectives.
We provide all candidates with open-door access to key people across the business so they can discuss opportunities, get a feel for our culture, and better understand how they can make an impact and be part of Watchfinder’s exciting trajectory.
Interview Process
Intro Call with Talent Team: An introductory call with our in-house talent team to learn more about your skills and experience in more detail.
1st Stage: Interview with our Chief Information Officer to learn more about your skills, experience, and motivation for the role at Watchfinder. If successful after this stage, you will be sent a brief to prepare for the next stage.
Final Stage: Present the brief that you were provided before your interview to our CIO, Software Team Lead and HR Business Partner for Technology.
Our Benefits & Incentives
As well as a competitive salary we also offer a great benefits package:
21. Private healthcare and dental
22. Competitive pension scheme
23. Holiday scheme – Increasing annual leave
24. Cycle to work scheme
25. Employee Assistant programme
26. Income Protection
27. Life Assurance
Why work for Watchfinder?
Firstly, what makes Watchfinder a great place to work is the people! Whether that be within your immediate team or across other areas of the business, there really is a friendly and open atmosphere across the whole organisation. To learn more about life at Watchfinder, apply now!