This is a remote permanent position for those based in Romania.
The Opportunity
Nearform is a digital and AI engineering consultancy with a reputation for experienceled modernization. We focus on creating transformative digital products for enterprise customers across the UK and Ireland. Our approach blends deep technical expertise with modern cloudnative solutions to help clients overcome legacy constraints and unlock new business value. We are on a growth journey with ambitions to scale rapidly while broadening our service offering with AI solutions and Modern Managed Services.
We are looking for Software Developers who can help our enterprise clients translate their requirements into functional and appealing interactive applications. The ideal candidate will be outcome driven and have a drive to deliver the best quality output for our clients within specific timeframes.
The Role
At NearForm we modernise enterprises with open creative software evolving businesses for the modern world. Our teams of experts are helping our clients build cloudnative solutions using industryleading design technology and modern practices for software development.
We hire Developers right across the stack so no matter where your sweet spot sits be that Back end or Full Stack we have opportunities for you. If you have a keen interest in working in a Back end or Full Stack focused role you will need to demonstrate strong qualities in that specific area.
As a Software Developer at Nearform your main task will be designing & building applications using JavaScript. However as youll likely work on a variety of projects your responsibilities may also include:
- Supporting component design development and maintenance and taking responsibility for personal technical quality standards within the project team.
- Assisting with defining structured practices especially in source code management building and deployment.
- Designing and implementing data storage solutions.
- Optimising performance in applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Getting feedback from users and clients and building solutions for them.
- Assisting with the analysis of client requirements.
- Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project and timely delivery.
- Collaborating with client teams.
Requirements
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Proficient in English
- Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
- Practical experience and knowledge of developing realworld solutions.
- Deep knowledge of the JavaScript language
- Deep understanding of JavaScript frameworks must include React Node.js (or both)
- Deep understanding of versioning control tools Git.
- Testing experience and familiarity with testing tools at all levels unit integration and end to end testing.
- Practical and real world experience working with databases.
- Experience with automation CI and CD.
- Experience building software collaboratively using pull requests and code reviews
Front End
- Understanding of layout aesthetics responsive design and mobile web development.
Back End or Full Stack
- Deep understanding of SQL Databases for Back End of Full Stack roles (PostgreSQL is preferred).
Optional Experience
- Typescript
- Experience using GraphQL in a production environment
- Good understanding of security and performance considerations.
- Understanding of architectural and design patterns.
- General familiarity with a wide variety of opensource technologies and tools.
- Excellent analytical and multitasking skills.
Benefits
- Work remotely; we have a genuine dedication to work/life balance.
- Work flexibly; we appreciate there are more important things in life than work so our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters school run no problem!
- The Wellness Hub: We have a genuine commitment to fostering/improving NearFormers wellbeing; we offer resources and support including a Nearform advice line which offers confidential support for anything from relationship issues to staying healthy.
Please get in touch to discuss remuneration.
Recruitment/Application process
- A TalentCall with someone from the Talent team 30 mins approx. to introduce to you Nearform and the role and to make sure your experience is relevant for the position and to discuss life as a Nearformer
- An assessment with a member of the hiring team 1 hr approx. this session is carried out using a screen share. You will be given a challenge and asked to provide a working solution to a specified problem.
- A video call with one of our Hiring Managers 45 mins approx. which allows us to gain a better insight into what interests you your technical background and give you an overview of the work we do at Nearform.
Although we are widely dispersed Nearformers are a tightlyknit team. We trust one another and care about our colleagues. We all get together in person at our annual company retreat of course when were not faced with a global pandemic! Building on our opensource origins we promote the sharing of thoughts knowledge and ideas.
NearForm is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect inclusivity diversity and excellence.