Robert Half are working with a growing Engineering Consultancy in the Greater Bristol area to recruit an Front End Software Developer on a permanent basis.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
- Work as part of a growing team delivering new cloud-based IoT applications, in addition to maintaining and upgrading existing products.
- Play an active part in delivering solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Develop a new React web application (including but not limited to customer data reporting, dashboards and visualization of timeseries analysis)
- Develop, adopt and promote software engineering best practice and processes internally within the team and business
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Specific Responsibilities of the Role
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Develop software products and solutions to customer requirements.
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Generate software design documentation in accordance with company procedures, including (but not limited to) specifications, test procedures, block diagrams, schematics, manuals, Application Programming Interface (API) or any other documentation required
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Provide verbal and written progress reports to all levels of management within the business.
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Evaluate current and new software technologies as well as their potential benefits and use case applications through research and testing.
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Support the preparation and filing of patent disclosures/applications by identifying novel technology and writing the initial idea descriptions.
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Support Agile software development processes as part of the development team.
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Undertake testing, evaluation, modification and re-testing of products/solutions.
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Work to defined project specifications, budgets and timescales.
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Support general tendering and marketing activities, as and when required.
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Support and assist in testing and commissioning, both on-site and off-site.
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Work to relevant international standards and best practice guidelines as required.
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Undertake engineering consultancy work in accordance with company and client requirements.
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Review development work as part of sprint iterations.
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Work cross-functionally with other departments to co-ordinate the transfer of new products/systems into commercial solutions.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
Essential:
- Hons Degree or equivalent in a suitable discipline and/or proven work experience in line with the skills or knowledge required for the role
- Hands on commercial experience of React & TypeScript.
- Knowledge of the Software Engineering Lifecycle.
- Design, implementation and deployment of new software features.
- Demonstrated aptitude for learning new tools, concepts and programming languages.
- Adopting and adhering to industry best practices.
- Test-driven development.
Desirable:
- Experience developing backend APIs in Java (Spring) and/or Python
- Experience in UX/UI and tools such as Figma.
- Knowledge of IoT and Digital-twin architecture
- Knowledge of microservice architecture
- Experience of Azure
Salary/logisitics:
- £50,000 - £60,000 DOE
- Discretionary bonus
- 5% matched pension scheme
- Flexible working around core business hours - great for chhilcare commitments
- Hybrid working on offer from the main site in Portishead
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