Full Stack Software Developer

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of awardwinning journalists cuttingedge commercial professionals and industryleading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development with a focus on training growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

Were now looking for a Full Stack Software Developer to work on Ophan the Guardians inhouse developed real time analytics tool. Youll be part of the software engineering team responsible for applications used by our Stakeholders.

At GNM we see data as an asset that is critical for informing our business and driving performance. Data supports all areas of operations: informing our editors choices; supporting advertising revenue; and supporting our reader revenue teams to acquire more supporters and increase revenue per supporter.

About the Role

• Youll mostly be programming in Scala and Typescript running in AWS but we use the tool that best fits the problem.
• Youll work with elasticsearch to deliver real time data insights.
• Youll work with SQL and BigQuery.
• Youll be working in a crossfunctional team which is empowered to rapidly iterate and release new features.
• Youll be active in the development maintenance and evolution of existing data applications
• You wont be coding in isolation our culture is strongly collaborative whether pair programming with other developers or working closely with editorial and commercial colleagues.
• Sometimes deciding what code to write is as hard as writing the code itself. As an engineer youll be involved in product decisions as well as technical ones.
• You have a strong interest in growing your skills even further.

About You

• As a fullstack engineer youll be comfortable working on the backend and frontend
• We typically use Scala and Typescript; you may not be familiar with Scala yet but you should have a solid backend knowledge in an equivalent programming language. If you have a Javascript background but dont have familiarity with Typescript you should be happy to learn Typescript on the job.
• You are excited by the opportunity to shape the future of digital journalism.
• Your interests go beyond just your teams objectives; you are curious about where the organisation is moving as a whole.
• You have a strong interest in growing your skills.
• You can make reasoned choices regarding what technologies to use and when to use them.
• We believe diversity of people backgrounds experience and ideas helps us to build better products and achieve more. We welcome applicants who have taken traditional and nontraditional career paths into software development.

We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve where our people have equal access to career development opportunities their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.

How to Apply

To apply please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why youd love to take on this role and why youre a great match for what were looking for.

We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AIassisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team.

The closing date for applications is Friday 18th April 2025.

All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Anna Vipers on to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits and Policies at the Guardian

Youll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase anadditional 5 days.Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5 then we will contribute 812 (depending on your age). We believe in giving back which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled toprivate healthcare life cover income protection and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity paternity adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF menopause baby loss and trans equality policy.

Culture and Wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace.We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast lunch and dinner.

Learning & Development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.

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