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About the Role

This 12-month fixed-term contract role supports the Developer Experience stream, focusing on building a new platform to enhance the Guardian's engineering team efficiency through improved observability, deployment capabilities, and software development ease. As a server-side engineer, you will work with Scala back-end, databases, and streaming technologies.

Responsibilities

• Programming primarily in Scala and TypeScript, running in AWS, utilizing the best tool for the problem.
• Working within a cross-functional, empowered team for rapid iteration and feature release.
• Collaborating closely with developers within the team and across other product teams.
• Participating in product and technical decision-making.
• Sharing expertise to help other developers grow while continuing personal development.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as a software developer programming in Scala and Typescript, running in AWS.
• Experience working with Scala back-end and with database and streaming technologies.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team in an agile environment.
• Excitement for shaping the future of digital journalism.
• Curiosity about the organization's overall direction beyond team objectives.

Skills

• Scala
• TypeScript
• AWS
• Database technologies
• Streaming technologies
• Agile methodologies

Location

• Kings Cross
• Remote

Work Type

• Fixed term contract
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Mid-level

Salary/Compensations

• £57,000 per year

Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with an option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Generous pension scheme: 5% employee contribution with 8-12% employer contribution.
• 2 volunteering days annually.
• Option of payroll giving.
• Season ticket loans.
• Life cover.
• Income protection.
• Eye tests.
• Optional dental insurance.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies.
• Supportive policies for IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality.
• Access to employee benefits platform for tailored health and wellbeing support.
• Free yoga and pilates classes.
• Corporate gym membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.

About the Company

• A diverse and inclusive global organisation delivering fearless, investigative journalism.
• Comprised of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts.
• Committed to making a difference and representing a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Offers a challenging and exciting environment for career development with a focus on training, growth, and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Development of digital products is central to the Guardian.
• Much of the code is openly available on GitHub, with some projects widely used in the Open Source community.
• Many developers regularly attend and present at conferences.
• Became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.
• Champions diversity of thought through various employee forums.
• Canteen with views overlooking the Regents Canal, catering for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Equal Opportunity

• Actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.
• Value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people.
• Aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience served.
• Ensure people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard, and they can contribute to the future.
• Actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
• All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply.
• Ensure candidates feel supported and comfortable throughout the recruitment process.
• Offer to make changes to the recruitment process to support applications, including providing documents in accessible formats or personalizing the process.