React Job: Lead Software Engineer

The R&D team is seeking a talented Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack. This is a high impact role where you will be delivering world-class, customer-focused solutions as part of a leading cloud software company for higher education. We are looking for a hands-on individual to be an integral part of the design, build out and adoption of an exciting new SaaS, cloud-based higher education solution focusing on the student experience.

Working closely with product architects and product management you will be working on a new technology project involving the design and creation of a new product.

Where you will make an impact

• Participating in the design, development, and delivery of new solutions for the next generation of Higher Education products.
• Providing technical leadership in the analysis and review of proposed system features and integration, security, scalability and performance requirements with users, Analysts, Architects, and other team members
• You will be involved in the development methodologies, design and testing automation, best practices and procedures.

What you will bring

• 6+ years’ experience developing applications using NodeJS in a software product company.
• Strong experience with ReactJS or another modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools.
• Experience in technically leading a team of Software Engineers or experience in mentoring/coaching other developers.
• Experience in AWS and Serverless a plus
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Solid fundamentals on Object-Oriented Design, Patterns and Data Structures
• Experience with design and development of highly available, distributed, and scalable transactional enterprise systems.
• A self-motivated and innovative mindset with a passion for learning new technology.

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Choice to opt in for private Medical and Dental cover
• Competitive pension plan
• Thrive Flex Program that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
• 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
• Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups such as: Women in Technology, Pride and Go Green to name a few.
• Parental leave
• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
• We Foster a learning culture with:
  • Education Assistance Programme
  • Professional development opportunities

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