Developer

Central Parking; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company in Exeter is seeking a Developer. You'll facilitate project delivery, embrace agile practices, and mentor juniors. Role includes coding, reviews, and process improvements. The ideal candidate has strong PHP skills and experience in version control. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Training

Health and wellbeing support

Social activities

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Increased holiday entitlement

Improved pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate high competency in PHP and version control (Git).
• Experience in Python/Java is a plus but not essential.
• Ability to manage releases and contribute to planning.

Responsibilities

• Code, review, test, and release into production.
• Build comprehensive end-to-end solutions.
• Work positively within an agile team and mentor juniors.

Skills

Exceptional problem-solving ability

High competency in PHP

Version control (Git)

Aptitude for PHP web frameworks

Understanding of architectural designs

Jira or similar tools

Mentoring junior team members

Job description

Role Overview:

As a Developer at Unity5, your role is to facilitate the delivery of work from the product backlog, which includes new features (customer enhancements and strategic business requirements), bugs, and technical debt, prioritized by the Product Owner. Your responsibilities include coding, code review, testing, and releasing into production, ensuring high-quality code with attention to performance and security.

We seek someone who is sympathetic to our existing technologies and processes but also eager to help evolve them to support the company's growth in an egoless manner.

Responsibilities include:

• Exercise exceptional problem-solving ability
• Demonstrate high competency in PHP and version control (Git)
• Show aptitude for PHP web frameworks
• Understand high-level architectural designs and patterns
• Manage releases effectively, using Jira or similar tools, and maintain traceability through version control
• Employ appropriate coding design patterns and mitigate anti-patterns
• Follow and suggest process improvements, embracing change
• Build comprehensive end-to-end solutions
• Communicate effectively with team members, management, and the Product Owner
• Work positively within an agile team, respecting other roles and systems
• Take ownership of work units through their lifecycle, contributing to planning from both technical and functional perspectives
• Practice "fail fast" mentality and learn from mistakes
• Mentor junior team members and support management

Experience in Python/Java is a plus but not essential.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including training, health and wellbeing support, social activities, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity & paternity leave, increased holiday entitlement with long service, and an improved pension scheme.

Unity5 fosters an open, collaborative, and learning-driven environment where you'll work alongside experts committed to meeting new challenges. We value community and connections, and our solutions consistently deliver value and growth to our clients.