Job Overview
Company logo: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E0BAQEO_rtoUCBleA/company-logo_400_400/company-logo_400_400/0/1665580520562/mkodo_logo?e=1749081600&v=beta&t=qGjfCmryCVUrkPYsfPm30PMZbvkK21kd5idvS3PuoFM Remuneration: Competitive
Location: London or Newcastle
Role Type: Permanent
Key Work Benefits
We take the health and happiness of our employees seriously and were consistently searching for new ways to make mkodo the best place to work. From retirement planning to a wellness offering supporting mental & physical wellbeing.
Remote/Flexible working
Generous Holidays
Tech Scheme
Employee Assist Program
Bonus and Profit Share
Birthday Off
Team Socials
Pension Contribution
The Role – Web Software Engineer
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Key Skills And Attributes
Self-motivated, capable of independent contributions.Skilled in several of our key languages/frameworks in our web technology stack including Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript and React.Develops to standards and best practices on a team.Prioritises tasks using knowledge of the business, clients, and end users.Clear communication skills via a multitude of mediums to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Can lead and influence technical team members with positivity, passion, and enthusiasm for technology.Understanding of software engineering principles and best practices, for example Object Oriented Programming, SOLID principles, TDD, YAGNI, KISS, etc.An awareness of industry best practice.Mindset includes continuous improvement, automation first and documenting as you go.Active learner, both within your technical and professional area of expertise, & taking control of your own career development.Confident independent developer with a good appreciation and feedback ethos who can contribute to a high performing team and internal community.Resilient, calm, and methodical and able to multi-task, prioritise and make decisions.First-hand knowledge of software development techniques and methodologies throughout the SDLC.Suggests improvements to existing Engineering processes and code bases.Demonstrable first-hand experience as Software Engineer or similar roleExperience with agile management tools such as Redmine and Jira etc.SDK experience is preferred.
About the Role
The Software Engineer role is a key contributor on a collaborative Engineering team delivering award winning apps and services using Node.js, React, JavaScript and Typescript. A skilled engineer who can take well-defined tasks and complete them in a way that is considered by the team to be high-quality. They may require some senior input on more complex tasks but can own and work independently on small to medium features.
The Software Engineer learns quickly from their mistakes and consistently follows the defined standards and best practices. They are empowered to challenge those practices and standards and shape them for the future. The Software Engineer will be focused on learning areas of technology as their expertise and becoming capable of mentoring new engineers in these areas. They will participate in the technical design process, with guidance from senior engineers where necessary.
The Software Engineer can prioritise defined work and progress it to completion without becoming distracted, communicating concise updates to the team and managers. They understand how their work fits into the larger work for the team and know how to ask for clarification if requirements are unclear. Software Engineers seek out the why of the features they deliver and understand the impact their work will have for the client and the user.
This is an important role for the company to ensure that we provide outstanding products to the thousands of customers who use our Apps.
Main Responsibilities
Delivering software features, grabbing others for help or insight as necessary.Participates in technical refinement and design sessions.Contributes to the wider team via Code Reviews and Pair Programming.Writing quality code in alignment with the teams documented standards and principles.Contributing to estimates and delivering software on time.Creating and maintaining documentation.Updating on progress and communicating with non-technical stakeholders.Debugging and solving technical problems.Engaging in the teams Agile ceremonies.Raising retrospective actions and taking responsibility for resolving them.Proactively identify and clean up technical debt before it turns into a long-term problem.Ensure contributions to the team follow auditable regulatory compliance measures, such as ISO27001 and PCI Compliance.An understanding of the architecture and area of work.Coaching and mentoring Juniors and assisting in inducting new team members.Sometimes presents at Brown Bag Lunches and Team Meetings.
More benefits
mkodo is a great place to work, with excellent benefits comprising:
Hybrid/Flexible WorkingQuarterly team eventsBirthday HolidayChristmas Day-OffGenerous Holiday AllowanceTech Loan SchemePerformance bonus & profit share schemeCycle to Work schemeTravel Loan schemeSupplies of fresh fruits, cereals, biscuits, nibbles, etc. in the officesRelevant training and training budget.Digital Nomad PolicyGenerous refer a friend scheme
Recruitment Process
For Our Roles, We Follow The Below Process
Review
We review applications and screen against our requirement criteria
Intro call
Successful applicants are invited to a 30-minute chat with a member of our team to get to know you a little, and tell you more about the role
Skills Assessment
You will be invited to a second stage in the process to meet with more members of the team, and to show off your skills in your area of expertise. There will be the opportunity to ask any questions, and find out more about the role, and also to discuss your experience in more detail.
Final Interview
A final meet with our HR team, and a Head of Engineering – also the chance to ask any questions about the role, and what it’s like to work at mkodo
Offer
We make an offer to the person we feel most suitable for the role and business
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