Job Overview
Company logo: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C4D0BAQF3yuTtxjnnYw/company-logo_400_400/company-logo_400_400/0/1630492090454/cubitts_logo?e=1749081600&v=beta&t=5n5uCHaOfMVnMUnjC_BuX4xl4DCPrLXIstlf-vjulCM 40 million people wear spectacles in the UK alone, but the optical industry hasn’t changed enough in three centuries. Products are tired, standards are mediocre, and the experience is dull. We’re going to change that, and build the world’s most customer-centric spectacles company. We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer and to be B Corp Certified.
The role:
You will play an essential part in a newly created technology function as the first full-time development hire, working closely alongside our Technology Director and team of contract engineers. As a Full Stack Developer, you will contribute to cutting-edge projects and be an integral part of the software development life cycle. Your expertise will drive the success of our products and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology initiatives at Cubitts. This role adds value by building and improving the technology that drives our customer-centric spectacles company.
Your key responsibilities:
Hands-on Development: Actively develop and enhance our technology ecosystem, including adding features to the Shopify store, building efficiency tools and systems, contributing to our scalable mobile app, and modernising the data pipeline and transformation processesTechnical Leadership and Architecture: Provide technical guidance, ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices, and collaborate on efficient, scalable, and reusable application architectureSystem Reliability and Optimisation: Troubleshoot and resolve issues to ensure optimal performance, implement best practices for testing, code quality, and security, and optimise code for performance, scalability, and responsivenessProject Ownership and Delivery: Take ownership of projects, break down work into manageable tasks, prioritise and sequence work within a Kanban-style workflow, and deliver features and improvements iterativelyContinuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends, and suggest improvementsDocumentation: Create and maintain technical documentationCollaboration: Work with cross-functional teams, gather requirements, and share insights
Our technology:
Shopify website based on Liquid framework AWS cloud based integration and transformation (EC2 & Lambdas) React, Typescript & Python web applications and microservices. Innovations lab management softwareLegacy e-commerce platform PostgreSQL, MySQL & Mongo databases. Redshift data warehouse with EL / DBT data pipelineCross-platform mobile app
Requirements
What we’re looking for:
5 Years of experience in Full stack developmentStrong technical background with proficiency in including but not limited to AWS, React, Node.js / Typescript, Python, SQL. Thorough testing and debugging skills with browser console and external tools. Experience developing for responsive layouts for a desktop, tablet, and mobile. Experience with Shopify themes preferredKnowledgeable in security / personal data protection principles and GDPR / HIPAA preferredExperience with ReactNative a bonusAbility to communicate well, giving proactive feedback to peers and team matched with essential organisation skillsAligned to and inspired by our Company Brand Values, Pioneers, Proud and For All
Our Values
Pioneers: We try to improve things, by doing things better or more simply celebrating both innovation and failure. Proud : We take pride in doing things properly, even when we’re exhausted. For all: We treat everyone with the same warmth and respect, and without ego.
Benefits
Complimentary spectacles, eye examination and generous discountsOption to buy and sell holidayPaid time away for the important moments in lifeAnnual season ticket loanCycle to work schemeLife assuranceSubscription to Champion HealthUnlimited You Can Now Business Skills Training
Contract:
Type: Permanent- 40 hoursSalary: £52,868- £58,742Reporting to: Technology DirectorWorking location: Office based in Brewery Road, King Cross, London