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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Server Side Software Developer for an 18-month fixed-term contract to build a new Developer Experience platform. This platform will enhance the Guardian's engineering team's efficiency by improving observability, deployment capabilities, and software development ease. As a server-side engineer, you will work with Scala back-ends, various database, and streaming technologies.
Responsibilities
- Programming primarily in Scala and TypeScript, running in AWS.
- Working in a cross-functional, empowered team to rapidly iterate and release new features.
- Collaborating closely with team members through pair programming and with developers across other product teams.
- Contributing to both product and technical decisions.
- Mentoring and developing other developers while continuing personal growth.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience as a software developer programming in Scala and Typescript, running in AWS.
- Experience working in Scala back-end development.
- Experience 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.
Skills
- Scala
- TypeScript
- AWS
- Database technologies
- Streaming technologies
- Agile methodologies
- Observability
- Deployment capabilities
Location
- Kings Cross
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Fixed-term contract
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- £72,000 per year
Benefits
- 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
- Generous pension scheme (5% employee contribution, 8-12% employer contribution)
- 2 volunteering days annually
- Option of payroll giving
- Season ticket loans
- Private healthcare
- Life cover
- Income protection
- Eye tests
- Optional dental insurance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies
- IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policies
- Access to employee benefits platform for health and wellbeing support
- Free yoga and pilates classes
- Corporate gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
About the Company
- The Guardian is a diverse and inclusive global organisation delivering fearless, investigative journalism.
- We 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.
- Much of our code is openly available on GitHub, and some of our projects are widely used throughout the Open Source community.
- We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.
- We champion diversity of thought and have various employee forums to foster an inclusive workplace.
Equal Opportunity
- We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.
- 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.
- We ensure our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future.
- All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply.
- We support candidates throughout the recruitment process and offer adjustments for accessibility needs.