Junior Software Developer

NCR; Bath; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital commerce solutions provider in Bath is seeking a Junior Software Developer to join its Advance Engineering team. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively on development tasks, employing strong coding practices and familiar technologies like Python or Go. This role involves diverse projects with deadlines, offering opportunities to learn and grow in a dynamic environment with a team of professionals.

Benefits

First class pension contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Full access to Pluralsight training

Medical insurance (company contributes 50%)

Qualifications

• Clean code practices and knowledge of agile methodologies are essential.
• Experience with Python or Go programming languages.
• Familiarity with Linux operating system is required.

Responsibilities

• Take on development tasks within the Advance Engineering team.
• Collaborate with other developers and perform code reviews.
• Work on a variety of projects with shorter timeframes.

Skills

Strong development skills – clean code / agile / SOLID principles

Working knowledge of Python or Go

Working knowledge of Linux OS

Software Containerisation

GIT source management system

Exposure to cloud computing, ideally AWS or GCP

Strong communication skills

Ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences

Desire to learn new technologies

Tools

Kubernetes

Virtualization (XEN, QEMU, libvirt, KVM)

Job description

Overview

About NCR VOYIX

NCR Voyix Corporation (NYSE: VYX) is a leading global provider of digital commerce solutions for the retail and restaurant industries. NCR Voyix transforms retail stores and restaurant systems with comprehensive, platform-led SaaS and services capabilities. NCR Voyix is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with customers in more than 35 countries across the globe.

Title: Junior Software Developer

Grade: 9

Location: Bath, UK

About us:

Our team began as Zynstra, a successful innovative start-up based in Bath. Acquisition by NCR in 2020 resulted in a company with a start-up culture backed by a world class enterprise. We develop Edge Virtualization and Containerization infrastructure for large retailers using cutting-edge Linux technologies.

NCR Voyix take our employees productivity seriously providing top of the range i7 laptops.

NCR Voyix’s offices are positioned in a central Bath location very close to the railway and bus stations.

Be part of an exciting team packed with graduate talent and seasoned professionals.

Position summary

Developer within the NCR Voyix Advance Engineering team. In this role you will take on development tasks within the team, collaborate with other developers and perform code review. Tasks will involve working with a variety of teams within NCR Voyix as well as customers. The tasks worked on within Advance Engineering usually have much shorter timeframes than the work assigned to the core Engineering team and include a lot more variety of work.

Required Skills

• Strong development skills – clean code / agile / SOLID principles
• Working knowledge of Python or Go
• Working knowledge of Linux OS
• Software Containerisation
• GIT source management system
• Exposure to cloud computing, ideally AWS or GCP
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Desire to learn new technologies and apply that learning to short-timeframe projects

Desirable Skills

• Extended Linux knowledge (Bash, networking, installation, boot process, building / configuring the kernel / kernel modules)
• Kubernetes
• Virtualization (XEN, QEMU, libvirt, KVM)

Department Working Arrangements

The job will be based in NCR Voyix’s offices in Bath. Due to large amount of lab work, expectations for this role are to work in the office 5 days a week. Occasional working from home is possible but dependent on the work. Employees are required to live within commutable distance of the office. Any workdays from home are a benefit for employees who are performing to a satisfactory level. Working hours are 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday, plus a lunch break. Start and end times are flexible whilst adhering to core hours of 9:30 till 16:00. The candidate should be flexible in terms of occasional work outside of regular office hours and on weekends. Business travel opportunities may exist.

Company Benefits

PENSION – first class contributions:

• 3% employee contribution attracts an additional 6% from the company
• 4% attracts additional 7%
• >=5% attracts additional 8% from the company (this is to be stressed!)

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

• NCR stock up to 10% of monthly salary can be bought at a 15% discount
• The price paid for shares is the lower of the stock price at the start and end of each quarter

HOLIDAY

• 24 days plus bank holidays
• Employees may purchase up to 5 more days extra leave per year

TRAINING

• Full access to Pluralsight provides employees world class technical and soft-skills training material. Other training provided on a needs basis.

Further benefits that you typically need to pay for or contribute towards to get more than the default:

• Medical insurance (company contributes 50% of your cover)
• Dental insurance
• Group life insurance
• Top up life
• Group income protection
• Critical illness
• Personal accident
• Cash plan
• Childcare vouchers
• Health assessment
• Holiday buy
• Cycle to work
• Lifestyle discount
• My gym discount

Offers of employment are conditional upon passage of screening criteria applicable to the job

EEO Statement

Integrated into our shared values is NCR Voyix’s commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic or conduct protected by law. NCR Voyix is committed to being a globally inclusive company where all people are treated fairly, recognized for their individuality, promoted based on performance and encouraged to strive to reach their full potential. We believe in understanding and respecting differences among all people. Every individual at NCR Voyix has an ongoing responsibility to respect and support a globally diverse environment.

Statement to Third Party Agencies

To ALL recruitment agencies: NCR Voyix only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, NCR Voyix employees, or any NCR Voyix facility. NCR Voyix is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes

“When applying for a job, please make sure to only open emails that you will receive during your application process that come from a @ncrvoyix.com email domain.”