Back-end Developer

Nixor Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Back-end developer to join their IT team in Oxford. The role involves developing and maintaining stable web applications, ensuring system consistency, and working closely with engineers to enhance user experience. Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Ruby, PHP, and Python are essential, along with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a Back-end developer.
• In-depth understanding of web development process.
• Hands-on experience with languages: Java, Ruby, PHP, Python.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the application lifecycle, coding and debugging.
• Write clean code for functional web applications.
• Collaborate with Front-end developers for integration.

Skills

Programming skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

BSc degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

Ruby

PHP

Python

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Back-end developer to join our IT team. You will be responsible for the server side of our web applications.

If you have excellent programming skills and a passion for developing applications or improving existing ones, we would like to meet you. As a Back-end developer, you’ll work closely with our engineers to ensure system consistency and improve user experience.

Ultimately, you should be able to develop and maintain functional and stable web applications to meet our company’s needs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
• Write clean code to develop functional web applications
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Perform UI tests to optimize performance
• Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
• Gather and address technical and design requirements
• Provide training and support to internal teams
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features
• Follow emerging technologies

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Back-end developer
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
• Hands on experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP and Python
• Working knowledge of CMS framework
• Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
• Excellent analytical and time management skills
• Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
• BSc degree in Computer Science or relevant field