Senior Software Developer

**About the role** Reporting to the Head of Technology, you will help build a strong onshore presence of web application talent. You will work alongside the in-house app developer and offshore development team. You will have a strong understanding of SCRUM Agile Methodology where you will perform allocated development tasks, perform User Acceptance Testing, assist in preparation of sprint cycles and participate in common SCRUM rituals (sprint planning, daily standups, retros). As part of the in-house IT team, you will be an all-rounder willing to help mentor the existing team. The role requires some afterhours support during peak periods and product delivery rollouts. **Key responsibilities** - Contribute to modernisation of legacy code, tooling and development practices - Manage technical debt and keep dependencies and frameworks up to date - Write and review code with a focus on quality, security and coding standards - Optimise application performance, including queries, caching and page load - Build and maintain integrations with third-party platforms (Salesforce, Mixpanel, Snowflake) - Mentor other developers and provide necessary guidance and support - Work with Product team to discuss and refine new requirements and functionality - Build appropriate unit tests for Test Automation - Assist with after hours work to deploy builds and provide user acceptance testing - Help run daily standups with offshore development team **About you** - Strong PHP with Laravel, Yii2, or other framework experience - Strong JavaScript and React/Next.js - Strong MySQL, including schema design and query optimisation - RESTful API design and development - Strong skillset with AWS Infrastructure environments (EC2, RDS, S3, Cache) - Good understanding of Agile methodology - Understand CI/CD - Test Automation, Test Driven Development - Secure coding practices - Git and code review workflows **Benefits** - Be part of a rapidly growing prop-tech company and make your mark in the industry - Relaxed Dress Code, monthly staff awards and competitions - Personal Development Training Budget - Free lunch every Friday - Work and learn with great technologies (Nodejs, React and AWS) - New office building **About us** Client is a privately-owned online media business that operates within the property sector and encompasses multiple business divisions across the digital classifieds, technology and content spheres. Established in 2015, the group employs a 'challenger' mentality with innovation, lateral thinking, and the ability for each team member to provide input into decision-making at its core. Growth across all facets of the company continues to drive brand recognition and client uptake. The culture drives a dynamic, forward-thinking and enjoyable working environment.