Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent

Reporting to: Software Development Team Lead

Role Insight
We are looking for someone who has a firm grounding in best practices and a drive to constantly improve themselves as well as our software products.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and a passion for creating high-quality, scalable web applications. This role requires a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to the success of our projects.

Roles And Responsibilities

Design and Develop: Design overall architecture of web applications and develop robust, scalable, and secure software solutions.
Maintain Quality: Ensure the responsiveness and quality of applications, maintaining code integrity and organisation.
Collaborate: Work closely with the Engineering team to design and launch new features and collaborate with graphic designers to convert designs into visual elements.
Security and Data Protection: Implement security and data protection measures to safeguard applications.
Back-End Development: Utilise back-end programming languages to develop server-side logic and integrate with front-end components.
Cloud Integration: Work with cloud message APIs and implement push notifications, leveraging AWS for cloud solutions.
Version Control: Use code versioning tools such as Git and Visual Studio Team Services to manage and track changes.
Agile Methodologies: Apply Agile methodologies, with a focus on Kanban, to manage and deliver projects efficiently.

Why work for Watchfinder?
Firstly, what makes Watchfinder a great place to work is the people! Whether that be within your immediate team or across other areas of the business, there really is a family feel across the whole company.

If personal growth and development is high on your priority list, then Watchfinder is the place for you. We’ve had numerous success stories throughout the business of our staff furthering and developing their careers, proving to be integral contributors to the company.

To be part of this exciting journey, apply now!

About You…

Proven experience with SOLID principles and design patterns
Proven experience with the following technologies:

Angular, JavaScript, Typescript, SCSS, HTML5, Unit Testing, TDD, Web Pack, C#, MVC, Python, REST web services, and SQL/T-SQL.

Knowledge of IaC tools and frameworks, including AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK and Terraform
Knowledge of security best practices.
Great team player, also able to work on own initiative.
Strong organisation, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Strong administrative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong sense of urgency and dedicated work ethic.
Ability to manage complex solutions.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritise under pressure.
‘Think outside of the box’ approach.
Experience communicating with stakeholders, team members and other technical teams to collect requirements, describe software product features and technical designs.

Software Developer