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About the Role
At Minerva Virtual Academy, we are looking for a Senior Developer to own the technology platform's architecture, tech stack, code quality, and technical methodology. You will act as the technical deputy to our CTO and the delivery counterpart to the Head of Product & Technology.
Responsibilities
- Own execution against the roadmap and oversee the system architecture.
- Ensure outstanding quality and set strict technical standards.
- Provide technical guidance, support, and mentorship to the development team.
- Directly line-manage the Junior Technician.
- Ensure effective software change management, fixes, and prompt problem resolution.
- Lead constructive code reviews to provide feedback, mitigate bugs, and grow team capabilities.
- Take full ownership of frontline day-to-day tickets and technical projects.
- Ensure the tech team is hitting key deliverables and KPIs.
- Translate complex engineering concepts into clear business communications, explaining technical trade-offs and risks to non-technical stakeholders without jargon.
Requirements
- Possess exceptional problem-solving skills with a proactive, diligent approach.
- Exhibit high individual agency and present thoughtful solutions alongside identified problems.
- Maintain a calm, clear-headed demeanor under high-pressure conditions.
- Be highly self-motivated, professional, mature, and capable of operating independently.
- Have ambition for continuous personal and team development.
- Have a suitable home-working set-up with a good internet connection.
- Agree to MVA policies, including cybersecurity software.
- Undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
- Agree to online searches as part of due diligence checks.
- Submit a CV and cover letter detailing your 'Why', background, and expected impact.
- Be authentic, show initiative, and demonstrate genuine enthusiasm for online education.
Skills
- Fullstack development
- C#
- JSON
- SQL
- Azure environments
- Third-party API integrations (REST, webhooks, complex authentication flows)
- Security-conscious development mindset (authentication/authorization, secure SDLC, common web vulnerabilities)
- Vibe-coding
- People management
- Leadership by example
Location
- Remote
- London (for quarterly team meetups)
Work Type
- Full-time
- 37.5 Hours Per Week
Experience Level
- Senior
About the Company
- MVA is an affordable, accessible online independent secondary school delivering world-class education with a true sense of community.
- We combine smart technology and engaging online resources with one-to-one support, active group learning, and exciting multi-disciplinary projects.
- We champion self-sufficiency, collaboration, problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, leadership, and mindfulness.
- Our motto is 'Together We Thrive'.
- Our Ways of Being are: Ambitious, Aware, Considerate, Kind, Mindful, Reflective, Responsible.
Equal Opportunity
- MVA values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
- We want to make sure everyone has a fair chance to show us what they can bring to MVA.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please get in touch.