Clojure Software Engineer

Onyx-Conseil; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publisher is seeking a Software Engineer to develop their Clojure-based web applications and supporting services. You will engage in planning, designing, and writing high-quality code in a collaborative Agile environment. The role also includes provisioning AWS infrastructure and contributing to a progressive software engineering culture. Competitive salary and hybrid working model offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with Clojure and web application development.
• Familiarity with AWS infrastructure provisioning.
• Strong coding skills with emphasis on quality and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Help plan, design, build and document services.
• Write high-quality code that is well designed and documented.
• Provision and monitor AWS infrastructure in a DevOps environment.
• Work collaboratively in an agile environment.

Skills

Clojure

AWS

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

Code documentation

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Software Engineer

Salary: £41,700 - £54,150

Location: Cambridge/Hybrid/ Flexible

Contract: Permanent

We are recruiting for a Software Engineer who will provide software development of our suite of Clojure based web applications, including Write & Improve and Speak & Improve, and the supporting services and APIs, including DevOps support for those same products.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

Responsibilities

• Help plan, design, build and document our services and single-page applications.
• Write high-quality code that is well designed, peer reviewed, and thoroughly tested and documented.
• Provision AWS infrastructure, deploying services and monitoring them in production in a DevOps environment.
• Work in a collaborative and inclusive agile environment and help to improve our processes.

We have a mature and progressive approach to software engineering and working with technology in general. We embrace principles and processes that help us deliver quality software, including automated testing, automated deployment and support. Our ways of working are always evolving; if something\'s not working, we change it.

The key to our work is our colleagues, whose shared commitment enables us to have an ever-greater impact. We are a united, vibrant, and respectful global community of people, and we ensure that every individual is recognized, listened to, and cared for. And because our impact is amplified when our people are empowered, we give everyone the opportunity to develop in their own way. Whether you want a career that\'s linear, or want to follow your own path, we\'ll support you and help give you the resources and training you\'ll need to be bold and take ownership of what you do.