Full Stack Developer (Software Engineer)

City, Manchester
Sparkbox

Salary 40,000 – 65,000 GBP per year

Requirements:

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Extensive experience in a software engineering role, with strong JavaScript skills
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Proven experience working on large, web-based enterprise client applications using a modern JavaScript framework such as Angular, ReactJS, Vue.js, Ember, etc., writing testable code and focused on stability
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Proven experience designing and implementing thoughtful RESTful APIs
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Strong communication skills, with ability to collaborate with the wider team

Responsibilities:

– Reporting to our Head of Software Development, and working closely with our technical co-founder and entire technical and product teams, you will work on the front end development and maintenance of all of our product applications. We use modern JavaScript frameworks across the stack.

As a key member of our technical team, your work would have direct impact, helping our clients efficiently understand and use our application so we can fast forward the range, scope, and depth of our product offerings, and further accelerate our growth.

This role would suit a candidate with strong JavaScript skills, who is curious and highly self-motivated, the kind of person who is excited by challenges.

Responsibilities:
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Working with the team to be responsible for our application’s overall architecture
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Designing, building, and maintaining web-based client applications, and client-side RESTful web APIs
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Assisting with technical scoping of new product requirements
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Participating in regular code reviews
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Troubleshooting and fixing bugs as and when they arise

Technologies:

– React
– NodeJS
– PostgreSQL
– REST
– Angular
– Vue
– Ember

More:

Full Stack Developer (Software Engineer)
We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to join our fast-growing team. This is a full-stack role with a focus on front-end development: you will be hands-on day-to-day in designing, building, and maintaining compelling user-focused, data-oriented applications.

About Sparkbox

At Sparkbox, we believe retail should run on data. We’re building a suite of software solutions that eliminate guesswork and help retailers make better, data-driven commercial decisions. Our tools are powered by artificial intelligence but built for humans.

Sparkbox was founded by a team of retail professionals and our clients are global retail brands with revenue between £100m – £2bn. We have been recognised by Forbes, Retail Week, Fashion District, and Tech Nation as “one of the most exciting and innovative early-stage tech companies in the UK”.

Following a year of exciting growth and a recent round of funding, we have already doubled our team in the past 6 months, and are thrilled to be expanding more to take on more exciting projects and challenges catering to our customers precise needs.

Benefits:
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33 days holiday per annum (25 days annual leave + UK bank holidays)
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Stock options (part ownership of our company & participation in our growth)
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Flexible working options
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Health cash plan
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Monthly team meetups with team lunch or drinks
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Biannual team parties
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Extensive Development Opportunities. Tell us what you want to do and how it benefits you in your role, and we’ll make it happen: we are committed to promoting great talent as our business and our needs grow.